PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting Report 6 August 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated teletype communications regarding an unidentified aerial object sighting reported in Warwick Parish, Bermuda, on August 6, 1958. A civilian witness reported observing a bright object crossing the sky from the north to the southern horizon at an extreme altitude and speed. The observation lasted between 30 and 45 seconds. The witness described the object as being brighter than an average star but not as bright as a nearby planet. The object did not exhibit a tail, nor did it blink, waver, or tumble, maintaining a constant appearance until it disappeared. A duty officer who spoke with the witness via telephone noted that the individual sounded sincere. The official evaluation by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that there was insufficient data for a definitive analysis. The report explicitly considered and dismissed several possibilities: the object was deemed too fast for high-altitude aircraft, too dim for low-altitude aircraft, and too fast for a satellite. While the possibility of a high-altitude meteor was considered, the duration of the sighting was noted as being rather long for such an event, and the object was not considered exceptionally bright. A potential reflection was also noted, though the steady nature of the object's path made this less certain. The document was originally classified but had its classification cancelled on January 3, 1968.