Manhasset (Roslyn)m, New YorkJuly 1955

Insufficient Data

Summary

On July 5, 1955, a bright light was sighted over Manhasset, New York, crossing the sky from west to east at an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet. A civilian witness observed the object from a terrace in Roslyn for 6 to 12 seconds. Local thunderstorms and cloud cover existed at 20,000 feet in the area. Nassau Police were also investigating a separate burning object that hit a tree in Flower Hill, New York, which appeared to be a lightbulb and battery, possibly from weather apparatus. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation due to the lack of information and improbability of further investigation yielding significant data.

Reported location

Manhasset (Roslyn)m, New York

Date of incident

July 1955

State / country

NY / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 23

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
5 JUL 55

2. LOCATION
Manhasset (Roslyn), New York

12. CONCLUSIONS
[X] Was Balloon
[] Probably Balloon
[] Possibly Balloon
[] Was Aircraft
[] Probably Aircraft
[] Possibly Aircraft
[] Was Astronomical
[] Probably Astronomical
[] Possibly Astronomical
[] Other____
[X] Insufficient Data for Evaluation
[] Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
GMT 06/0240Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
[X] Ground-Visual
[] Ground-Radar
[] Air-Visual
[] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
[] Yes
[X] No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Ten to twelve seconds

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
West to east

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
One bright light crossed to sky from west to east. Estimated to be at 15,000 feet. Local thunderstorms and cloud cover at 20,000.

11. COMMENTS
The lack of information, brevity of sighting and improbability of further investigation yielding significant data preclude a follow-up investigation. Insufficient Data for Evaluation.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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