Crystal, MinnesotaAugust 1955

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 14, 1955, at 3:20 p.m., a civilian student in Crystal, Minnesota observed one round, bright yellow object with a tail. The object was bright yellow in color and male times the diameter of a pea held at arm's length. It was seen in the west and disappeared in the east, traversing a major portion of sky in an estimated 30 seconds. The object left a bright yellow flame protruding aft. The Air Force evaluation was Unknown.

Reported location

Crystal, Minnesota

Date of incident

August 1955

State / country

MN / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE                          2. LOCATION                    12. CONCLUSIONS
14 Aug 55                        Crystal, Minnesota             [ ] Was Balloon
                                                                  [X] Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP               4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION         [ ] Possibly Balloon
Local _______________            [X] Ground-Visual [ ] Ground-Radar
GMT: 15/0300Z                    [ ] Air-Visual      [ ] Air-Intercept Radar
                                                                  [ ] Was Aircraft
5. PHOTOS                        6. SOURCE                      [ ] Probably Aircraft
[ ] Yes                                                          [ ] Possibly Aircraft
[XX] No                          civilian (student)
                                                                  [ ] Was Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION         8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  9. COURSE [ ] Probably Astronomical
thirty seconds                   one                   W to E    [ ] Possibly Astronomical
                                                                  [ ] Other
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING    11. COMMENTS                  [ ] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
One round, bright yellow obj with a tail, Color of obj and trail of obj, fact [ ] Unknown
bright yellow in color and male times the that obj traversed a major portion of
diameter of obj long, appeared to be size of sky in a few seconds, and opinion of
pea held at arms length. Obj was seen in west preparing officer sighting might be
and disappeared in east, traversing a major attributed to meteor activity.
portion of sky in an estimated 30 seconds.  Probably meteor.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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