Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 24 Jul 58
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A Lieutenant Colonel reported a silver, elliptical object moving east to west over West Nyack, NY, on July 24, 1958. The incident was officially classified as a meteor sighting.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on July 24, 1958, in West Nyack, New York. The witness, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Infantry Reserve, reported observing a single object moving from east to west at approximately 0600 hours. The witness, who was in his front yard at the time, described the object as being approximately the size of the full moon, possessing a shining silver metallic color, and having a slightly elliptical shape. He noted that there was no visible vapor trail and that the object's long axis was oriented in the direction of its flight. The observation lasted between 8 and 10 seconds before the object disappeared from sight in the western sky. The report includes a secondary page containing the witness's account, which mentions that he first noticed the object over the crest of the palisades at mid-sky. The information was provided to Captain Charles B. Copas on August 4, 1958. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that the object was an astronomical meteor.
Obj moving East to West appeared to be abot size of the full moon, shining a silver metallic color, no visibbe vapor trail.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Meteor
The sighting was identified as a meteor.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Lt Col, Inf ResProcurement Div Dep Log
Key Persons
- Charles B CopasInvestigating officer