Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Charleston, Maine, 29 May 1960
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1960 sighting of three orange, basketball-sized objects in Charleston, Maine, was officially attributed to the planet Mars via atmospheric refraction. The report was filed under Project 10073 and involved a reliable Air Police witness.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a UAP sighting that occurred on 29 May 1960 in Charleston, Maine. The witness, identified as A/3C Richard Hawkins of the Air Police, reported observing three round, orange objects, each approximately the size of a basketball. The objects appeared as bright flashes at one-minute intervals between 0220 and 0223 hours. The witness reported that one of the objects appeared to come from the ground. The weather conditions at the time were clear with good visibility. Following an investigation, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded that the objects were likely the planet Mars. The analysis suggested that Mars was in a position corresponding to the sighting and, despite being just below the horizon, was brought into view by atmospheric refraction. The report includes technical data regarding winds-aloft conditions and confirms that no radar contact was made during the event. The source reliability was evaluated as 'probably good'.
It is concluded that the object of this sighting was probably the planet Mars. The planet being just below the horizon was probably brought into view by refraction.
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Official Assessment
It is concluded that the object of this sighting was probably the planet Mars. The planet being just below the horizon was probably brought into view by refraction.
The sighting was attributed to the planet Mars, which was in a position corresponding to the object and was of a stellar magnitude of -1.0.
Witnesses
- Richard HawkinsA/3CAir Police, 765 Radon
Key Persons
- Senior Director Bravo CrewWeather phenomena assessment