PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — South Tewksbury, Massachusetts, 30 Aug 60

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in South Tewksbury, Massachusetts, on August 30, 1960. The report details a sighting by a single civilian witness who observed two objects at approximately 0258 local time. The first object was described as a combination of blue and red, appearing like a 'submarine sandwich' and visible for two seconds. The second object was described as having the same color and brightness as the moon, appearing like a 'fragment of the moon' and visible for a quarter of a second or less. Both objects traveled in a southeasterly direction. The witness, who was in bed at the time, had a restricted view of the sky due to nearby pine trees and was unable to move to a better vantage point due to arthritis. A family member provided additional context, noting that the witness claimed the objects were in front of the trees, suggesting they were only 70 to 80 feet off the ground. The official conclusion of the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation. The report notes that while the witness speculated the objects might have been fireflies, this explanation was considered highly doubtful. The case was ultimately closed due to the lack of corroborating evidence and the limited nature of the observation.