Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting of 3 December 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a green object over Johnston Island on December 3, 1957, was officially identified as a bolide (meteor) by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.
On December 3, 1957, at 2400 local time (04/1100Z), personnel at Johnston Island AFB observed an unidentified aerial object. The sighting was reported via a Joint Messageform and subsequently recorded on a Project 10073 Record Card. The witness described the object as having the shape of a shooting star, initially appearing green and then turning a brighter green as it traveled in a southwest direction. The observer noted that the object was not moving as fast as a typical shooting star. The object was first sighted at approximately 45 degrees off the horizon. The report was transmitted to the Vanguard Control Center at the Naval Research Laboratory and Headquarters USAF (AFCIN). Following the evaluation of the report, the official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was an astronomical meteor, specifically a bolide, based on the reported color and speed characteristics.
Color and speed of object indicate this sighting was a bolide.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The object was identified as a bolide based on its color and speed.