Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting by M/S Cometa, October 22, 1952

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding a sighting reported by the crew of the M/S Cometa. On October 22, 1952, at approximately 0045Z, while the ship was at coordinates N 0228 W 2982 in the Atlantic Ocean, the third mate on duty observed a luminous object. The object was described as being the size of the full moon but with a stronger light. It was observed traveling at a 'terrific speed' in a northerly direction, at an altitude of approximately 10 degrees above the horizon. The duration of the sighting was estimated at five seconds. The witness noted that the object flared up for a moment, possibly while passing small clouds, and that the object appeared to flare again when it disappeared behind a large cloud. The report was transmitted via the Bergen Steamship Company to the American Embassy. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card is that the object was a meteor, citing that it possessed all the characteristics of a meteor penetrating the earth's atmosphere. The documentation includes the original record card, a telegram relaying the report to various military commands including AFCIN and ATIC, and a routing slip.