Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card and Incident Report — Deming, New Mexico, October 1958
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A 1958 sighting report from Deming, New Mexico, describing two round, white objects observed for five minutes. The military investigation concluded the objects were likely light reflections caused by weather conditions.
On October 5, 1958, at approximately 0130Z, a witness near Deming, New Mexico, observed two round, white objects, described as being the size of a baseball. The objects were positioned one on top of the other and were observed moving together in a northerly direction for a duration of five minutes. The witness, who was working at a drive-in, observed the objects with the naked eye while looking south of the horizon. The weather at the time was reported as cloudy with light rain, no moon or stars, and a light breeze from the north. The visibility was approximately two miles with a ceiling of 3,000 feet. The report was filed by the 685th ACWRON at Las Cruces AFS. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the objects were likely a reflection of lights, possibly from an automobile, facilitated by the prevailing weather conditions. The report includes a concurrence note stating that the weather conditions were appropriate for such a phenomenon.
Believed to be reflection of lights, due to weather conditions.
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Official Assessment
Believed to be reflection of lights, due to weather conditions.
The sighting was attributed to a reflection of lights, likely from an automobile, given the weather conditions.