Project 10073 Record Cards — Durham, N.C., November 1957

This document consists of three Project 10073 record cards detailing two separate civilian sightings of unidentified objects over Durham, North Carolina, on November 6, 1957. The first sighting, occurring at 0145 Z, involved two oblong, red objects described as being the size of a baseball at arm's length. The witness reported the objects were 'whizzing like electric razor' before slowly disappearing. The official conclusion for this incident was 'Was Astronomical,' though the comments section notes the presence of considerable jet traffic in the area and suggests the objects were likely jet exhausts at high altitude. The second sighting, occurring at 0148 Z, involved a single round object described as the size of a 'BB at arms length.' The witness reported the object changed color from bluish-green to white and performed a 90-degree turn while moving from the northeast to the southeast. The official conclusion for this second report was 'Misinterpretation.' The comments section for this incident highlights that the object was seen almost due east and that the full moon was in nearly the same position. Furthermore, it is noted that Durham is located directly under the intersection of several airline routes, leading to the conclusion that the observer likely saw an aircraft.