E Of Brazil, (Atlantic Ocean), October 1958October 1958

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Summary

On October 22, 1958, in the evening, a crew member on a Norwegian ship reported a fast-moving object over the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was sailing from Norway toward Brazil. The report reached U.S. authorities through a telegram from a steamship company.

The object was luminous and traveled at terrific speed, heading north. It was the size of the full moon but with a stronger light. It was about 10 degrees above the horizon. Now and then it flared up for a moment, perhaps when passing small clouds. When it disappeared behind a large cloud, the cloud flared. It was visible for about 5 seconds.

The Air Force concluded the object was astronomical. The record states it was probably a meteor that had penetrated the earth's atmosphere, showing all the characteristics of one.

Reported location

E Of Brazil, (Atlantic Ocean), October 1958

Date of incident

October 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 34

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
: 2 l. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ; : Ya
: ; | 0 Was Balloon
: FP A FL SOR i En rinsii (Aflantie (Qeoo)D Probably Bolloon % |
¢ 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION DO Possibly Balloon ;
: Local — | “OGround-Visogl OD Ground-Rodor Sa] :
; : (SF pre bet In 8] Air Visual Sa 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft : 3
: 3. "PHOTOS 6. SOURCE D Was Astronomicol Me Teco’
"a Yes x : Cx xProbably Astronomical
A a No | Civili i OD Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION ‘ NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE [ofa vo Te ee DAR
O Insufficient Date for Evaluation )
0 Unknown
: Sc seconds Qo North
; : 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS £
Luviinous obj traveling at terrific The obj was probally a meteor. e
speed, size of the full moon but w/ 1t has 2ll the characteristics 3
! stronger light. Now & then the obj of a metcor that has penetra tad
.flered up for a moment, When it the earth's atmosphere,
disappeared vehind large cloud, the |
cloud fiared.
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28980714