Albuquerque, N.M., February 1958February 1958

Insufficient Data

Summary

On February 2, 1958, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a military observer reported sighting a white circular object about the size of a pea in the night sky. The object traveled from southeast to northwest at good distance and disappeared behind terrain. The observation lasted seven seconds. Initial sighting was at 45 degrees elevation, 020 degrees azimuth. Disappearance occurred 20 degrees elevation, 320 degrees azimuth with the observer looking north. The object moved at dawn. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation.

Reported location

Albuquerque, N.M., February 1958

Date of incident

February 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 32

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
2 Feb 58

2. LOCATION
Albuquerque, N.M.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
CMT 02/1336Z

3. PHOTOS
Yes
[checkbox] No

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
[checkbox] Ground-Visual [checkbox] Ground-Radar
[checkbox] Air-Visual [checkbox] Air-Intercept Radar

5. SOURCE
Military

6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
7 secs

8. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
White circular obj, size of pea. In sight for 7 secs traveled fm SE to NW, disappearing behind terrain. Initial observation at 45 deg elev 020 AZ. Disappearance 20 deg elev 320 deg AZ, observer looking North.

9. COURSE
SE to NW

10. [illegible]

12. CONCLUSIONS
[checkbox] Was Balloon
[checkbox] Probably Balloon
[checkbox] Possibly
[checkbox] Was Aircraft
[checkbox] Probably Aircraft
[checkbox] Possibly Aircraft
[checkbox] Was Astronomical
[checkbox] Probably Astronomical
[checkbox] Possibly Astronomical
[checkbox] Other
[checkbox] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[checkbox] Unknown

11. COMMENTS
Obj viewed for 17 secs apparently moving good distance. Consistent with meteor however obj viewed at dawn & possessed sharp outline insufficient data to conclude analysis.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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