Bronx, N. Y., November 1957November 1957

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Summary

On November 6, 1957, in the Bronx, New York, a witness reported observing a bright, pinkish, white light that was oscillating in the sky. The observation lasted 2 minutes. The type of observation was listed as ground-visual. The source was listed as civilian. The Air Force concluded the sighting was probably a balloon. Additional comments noted that detailed Aurora reports had been received regarding a small number of observations in the U.S. during this period, and essential information about the sighting could not be determined.

Reported location

Bronx, N. Y., November 1957

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 29

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 6 November 1957

2. LOCATION: Bronx, N.Y.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 01/0230Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual

5. PHOTOS: Yes [checked]

6. [illegible]

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 2 minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: [illegible]

9. COURSE: [illegible]

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Observed bright, pinkish, white light, oscillating.

12. CONCLUSIONS: Probably Balloon [checked]

12. COMMENTS: Detailed Aurora reports have been received. A small number of observations in the U.S. during this period. Essential information regarding the sighting cannot be determined.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28973321