Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Roxbury, New York, July 27, 1964
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A witness reported a bright, multi-colored aerial flash over Roxbury, New York, on July 27, 1964. The event was officially classified by Project 10073 as a meteor, despite noted inconsistencies in the object's flight path.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record and accompanying correspondence regarding an aerial sighting on July 27, 1964. A witness, writing from Wilton, Connecticut, reported observing a phenomenon while looking in the northeast quadrant of the sky from Roxbury, New York (coordinates 74° 45' W & 42° 10' N). The witness described seeing two extremely large, bright horizontal flashes that proceeded from east to west. The duration of the event was estimated at two to three seconds, with the color shifting from an intense blue to a bright orange. The witness noted the event occurred just before the Echo satellite passed overhead. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form identifies the object as an astronomical event, specifically a meteor, although the report acknowledges that the direction of travel was inconsistent with typical meteor decay patterns.
The flash which proceeded from E to W appeared to be extremely large & brilliant as compared to any meteor I've ever seen.
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Official Assessment
Astronomical (METEOR). No decay for 27 July. Direction wrong for decay. Likely a meteor observation.
The sighting was evaluated as a meteor observation despite noting that the direction was wrong for decay.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Public Information officerRecipient of correspondence