Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — East Dennis, Massachusetts, 8 October 1966
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A power company lineman reported a stationary, spherical, glowing object near power lines in East Dennis, Massachusetts, on October 8, 1966. The Air Force concluded the sighting was likely an electrically charged corona.
On October 8, 1966, at 2350Z, a civilian power company lineman observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon in East Dennis, Massachusetts. The witness, who was working in a hydraulic basket lift approximately 30 feet above the ground to check a power transformer, reported seeing a spherical object, roughly two feet in diameter. The object emitted a mercury-colored light with a brightness estimated between 20,000 and 30,000 lumens. The witness noted a black design in the middle of the object, with light shining to the left, right, and down, but not upward. The object remained stationary at an altitude of approximately 50 to 60 feet and about 100 yards away from the witness. During the 30 to 40-second observation, the object illuminated a nearby swamp area before instantly disappearing. The incident was reported to the Air Force, and the official conclusion reached by investigators was that the phenomenon was likely an electrically charged corona occurring around high-voltage power lines, noting the proximity of the site to salt water.
Considering the area being in close proximity to salt water and the description and characteristics are consistent with those reported for electrically charged corona, such is a possible and probable explanation.
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Official Assessment
Electrically charged corona around high power lines. Area in close proximity to salt water.
The object was observed in the area of a power transmission line. Considering the area being in close proximity to salt water and the description and characteristics are consistent with those reported for electrically charged corona, such is a possible and probable explanation.