Laguna, California (#2), January 1957January 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On January 16, 1957, in Laguna, California, a GOC observer reported a red, round, pea-sized object observed to the east, southeast at about 30 degrees elevation. The object did not disappear in position and appeared to circle. The observation was still in sight at the time of filing. A large number of people witnessed the object definitely as a star. The circling motion was probably due to binoculars which gives appearance of movement. The Air Force evaluation was Astronomical.

Reported location

Laguna, California (#2), January 1957

Date of incident

January 1957

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 27

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
16 January 1957

2. LOCATION
Laguna, California (#2)

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local ___________
GMT    17/052Z2Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
G.Ground-Visual     G Ground-Radar
G Air-Visual        G Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
G Yes
G No

6. SOURCE
GOC observer

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
still in sight at rpting indefinite

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
N/A

12. CONCLUSIONS
G Was Balloon
G Probably Balloon
G Possibly Balloon
G Was Aircraft
G Probably Aircraft
G Possibly Aircraft
GX Was Astronomical Antares
G Probably Astronomical
G Possibly Astronomical
G Other_________
G Insufficient Data for Evaluation
G Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Red, round, pea-size object observed to the E, SE at about 30 degrees elevation. Did not disappear in position. Appeared to circle.

11. COMMENTS
Obj observed by a large number of people. Definitely a star. Circling motion probably due to binoculars which gives appearance of movement.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28968840