Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Lincoln Park, Michigan, July 17
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a green-blue light streak in Lincoln Park, Michigan, on July 17, 1964. The military investigation concluded the object was a meteor.
On July 17, 1964, at approximately 9:50 PM, a civilian witness in Lincoln Park, Michigan, observed a green-blue light streak moving across the sky. The witness reported that the object traveled from the southeast to the northwest, was silent, and moved very fast. The witness estimated the altitude of the object to be between 30 and 50 feet, noting it was lower than trees on Southfield Road. The observation lasted between 15 and 20 seconds. The official conclusion recorded under Project 10073 classified the event as an astronomical phenomenon, specifically a probable meteor, noting that the witness's narrative and duration estimates were inconsistent and likely overestimated.
Streak of green-blue light streak across sky from SE to NW. Silent. Very fast.
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Official Assessment
Astronomical (METEOR). Description of sighting indicates a probable meteor observation. Narrative and duration inconsistent. Probably some overestimation on duration.
The sighting was determined to be a meteor based on the description of a fast-moving, silent, green-blue light streak.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian