Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - 13 Jan 61
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A report of a brilliant object sighted in the Pacific on January 13, 1961, by the SS OCEAN MAIL. The object was officially identified as a meteor.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated naval message regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported on January 13, 1961. The sighting occurred at 0517Z at coordinates 53.35N 162.00W in the Pacific Ocean. The report, originated from the SS OCEAN MAIL, describes a single object of 'great brilliance' moving in an easterly direction. The object's path was recorded as moving from a bearing of 256° azimuth to 187° azimuth, passing across the star Arcturus at an elevation of 55 degrees. The naval message, transmitted by COMNAVDEFEASTPAC to various commands including CINCPACFLT, SECNAV, and CINCNORAD, confirms the receipt of the report from the SS OCEAN MAIL. The weather conditions at the time were noted as having a slight sea and being partly overcast. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 card identifies the object as an astronomical meteor, with the investigator noting that while no duration was provided, the general description was consistent with a meteor.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT GREAT BRILLIANCE HEADING EASTERLY FIRST BEARING 256 TRU PASSED ACROSS STAR ARCTURUS ALTITUDE 55 DEGREES BEARING 197 TRU
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical METEOR
The sighting was evaluated as a meteor based on the general description provided.