Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Hawthorne, Nevada, 23 April 1963
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A civilian report of a round, light-green, buzzing object in Hawthorne, Nevada, on 23 April 1963. The official investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
On 23 April 1963, a civilian witness reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object near Hawthorne, Nevada. The incident occurred at approximately 0700Z. The witness described the object as a round, light-green, basketball-sized entity that emitted a buzzing or humming sound. The object was observed at an elevation of 30 degrees, descending in an arc from east to west until it reached an elevation of 10 degrees. During its transit, the object reportedly illuminated the surrounding area before either burning out or disappearing behind mountains. The entire observation lasted between three and five seconds. The location of the observer was noted as two miles south of Walker Lake, Hawthorne, Nevada. The report indicates that the area contained five million pounds of naval ammunition, and local police also received reports from other local civilians. The official conclusion reached by the investigating agency, ATIC, was that the event was a meteor sighting.
Round light green object with sound of buzzing or humming observed at 30 dgr elevation descending to 10 dgr elevation in arc from E to W.
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Official Assessment
Meteor sighting.
The object was identified as an astronomical meteor.