Project 10073 Record — W Duluth, Minnesota, 3 January 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting that occurred on 3 January 1966 at 04:0340Z in West Duluth, Minnesota. The observer, identified as Cpl. Bradford of the RCAF at Armstrong Station, reported seeing a single, star-like object that was red and white in color. The observation lasted for approximately three seconds. According to the report, the object was first sighted at 270-280 degrees, 45 degrees above the horizon, and faded out at 265 degrees, 30 degrees above the horizon. The flight path was described as moving from the northwest to the southeast. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was a meteor, specifically citing that the Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak activity on 3 January. The report notes that there was no physical evidence, no photographs, and no unusual activity in the area, other than a radiational inversion. The document includes standard military teletype formatting and administrative details regarding the reporting chain, including the USAF, SAFOI, AFNIN, and the 30th Air Division at Truax Field, Wisconsin.