Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Sighting Report, Iran, 1 December 1958
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A Western observer in Iran reported two sightings of a bright, white, trail-emitting object on December 1, 1958. The official military assessment concluded the object was likely a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated cable regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Iran on December 1, 1958. A 'competent Western observer' traveling by road between the towns of Saquizz and Baneh reported two separate sightings of an object. The first sighting occurred at 1745 local time, and the second at 1915 local time. The observer described the object as being three times brighter than the stars, emitting a white light, and leaving a visible trail for a duration of forty-five seconds. The trajectory was noted as moving from the zenith to the horizon, with a heading of approximately 80 degrees. The weather conditions were reported as clear. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the sightings were 'probably meteors.' The document includes specific geographic coordinates for the two sightings: 36-10N 46-13E and 35-58N 45-52E. The report was processed under the reference AFCIN 37792.
Obj three times brighter than stars, omitting a white light was sighted two different times, on second sighting light intensity was less.
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Official Assessment
Probably meteors.
The object was observed twice on the same day by a Western observer traveling between Saquizz and Baneh, Iran. The object was described as three times brighter than stars and emitted a white light with a visible trail. The official conclusion is that the sightings were likely meteors.