Marrero, LouisianaNovember 1957

Unidentified

Summary

On November 14, 1957, at 1:35 p.m. CST, a family in Marrero, Louisiana reported seeing four round, star-like objects with white lights. The objects changed to pink and green colors while circling at a high rate of speed. The sighting lasted 15 minutes and was observed from a house in the area. No sound or exhaust was heard. The objects were positioned directly overhead at an estimated altitude with high thin broken winds at 12,000 feet and winds at 42,000 feet. The Air Force concluded the sighting was unidentified.

Reported location

Marrero, Louisiana

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

LA / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
14 November 1957

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local 1335 CST
GMT 15/01352

5. PHOTOS
Yes
CzNo

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
15 minutes

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Four round, star-like objects, white lights changing to pink and green circling at a high rate of speed. No sound or exhaust.

2. LOCATION
Marrero, Louisiana

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

6. SOURCE
Civilian

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
four

9. COURSE
circling

11. COMMENTS
When an astro body is seen through thin clouds, haze, etc. it will appear to change color and move.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Weather Balloon
Probably Balloon
Unknown Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28974836