KEW GARDENS, NEW YORKOctober 1954

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Summary

On October 1, 1954, at 1:30 p.m. in Kew Gardens, New York, a civilian observer reported seeing one circular, blue object through a telescope and compass. The object stood still for half an hour, then disappeared to the north. The witness used a telescope and compass for observation. The sighting lasted one hour total. No photographs or physical evidence were collected. The Air Force concluded the sighting was astronomical, identifying the object as the planet Mars based on its position and the timing of Mars's setting at the moment of disappearance.

Reported location

KEW GARDENS, NEW YORK

Date of incident

October 1954

State / country

NY / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 21

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP          2. LOCATION
13 OCT 54
13/0530Z                        KEW GARDENS, NEW YORK

3. SOURCE                     10. CONCLUSION
CIVILIAN                        Astronomical: MARS

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
ONE

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION     11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 HOUR                          Circular, blue in color, source used telescope plus compass,
                                "not a star" stood still for 1/2 hour, then disappeared into
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION          the N. 3rd Hand Report.
GROUND, TX & COMPASS

7. COURSE                     COMMENTS:
STATIONARY                      Star/Planet. Positional data not included. However Mars
                                setting at time of disappearance. Case evaluated as Mars.
8. PHOTOS

□ Yes
□ No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

□ Yes
□ No

FORM
FTD SEP 63 O-329 (TDE)  Previous editions of this form may be used.

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