Project 10073 Record Card — Cedar Lake, Wisconsin, 30 November 1962

On November 30, 1962, at 2304Z, a civilian witness—a student from New Richmond, Wisconsin—observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon near the southeast end of Cedar Lake. The witness reported seeing a bright green ball, approximately two feet in diameter, with a three-foot white tail. The object was observed at tree-top level, descending toward the ground, where it appeared to flash upon impact. The entire event lasted between two and four seconds. The report was submitted via teletype from Duluth Municipal Airport to various military commands, including NORAD and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). Official military analysis, documented on a Project 10073 record card, concluded that the object was likely a meteor. The investigator noted that the short duration of the sighting, the lack of additional witnesses, and the absence of speed or descent angle data limited the investigation. However, the presence of a tail suggested horizontal flight, which the military analysts deemed consistent with the characteristics of a meteor.