Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report of Unidentified Flying Object — Dublin, Ohio, 8 March 1959
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian reported a greenish-white glowing object in the sky near Dublin, Ohio, on March 8, 1959. The Air Force investigated the incident and concluded the object was a meteor.
This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object near Dublin, Ohio, on March 8, 1959. The report was submitted by the 376th Bombardment Wing (Medium) at Lockbourne Air Force Base to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The witness, a 44-year-old public accountant, reported observing a round, greenish-white object approximately one-tenth the size of the moon. The object was observed for four seconds, moving at a heading of 170 degrees, and was described as having a glow but no sound. The observer noted that the appearance was not unlike the satellite 'Sputnik' observed the previous summer, though the object was larger and brighter. Weather conditions at the time were reported as having clear visibility of 15 miles. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the description of the object was typical of a meteor. The report includes a Project 10073 record card and was processed in accordance with Air Force Regulations 200-2 and 200-2A.
Observer stated that appearance was not unlike that of satellite "SPUTNIK" observed last summer, but much larger and brighter.
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Official Assessment
Description of obj is typical of a meteor.
The object was identified as a meteor based on the observer's description of a greenish-white glow and the lack of sound.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Public Accountant