North Of Hawaiian Islands, November 1959November 1959

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Summary

On November 7, 1959, north of the Hawaiian Islands, a civilian aboard a ship observed a bright object that struck the water and made a low arc while emitting at least three flashes. The object was visible for twenty to thirty degrees of arc. The sighting occurred around 8:52 a.m. local time. One object was reported. The course was falling. Three reputable witnesses saw the event. The Air Force determined it was highly probable that the witnesses saw a meteor which appeared to strike the water, but in reality it passed below the horizon.

Reported location

North Of Hawaiian Islands, November 1959

Date of incident

November 1959

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 37

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
7 Nov 59 | North of Hawaiian Islands | Was Balloon
 | | Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Possibly Balloon
Local | Ground-Visual | Was Aircraft
GMT 08/0825Z | Ship Board | Probably Aircraft
 | Ground-Radar | Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS | Air-Visual | Air-Intercept Radar | Was Meteor
Yes | | Probably Astronomical
XX No | | | Possibly Astronomical
6. SOURCE | |
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE | Other
not given | one | Falling | Insufficient Data for Evaluation
 | | | Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | 11. COMMENTS
Bright obj struck water. Obj made low arc | It is highly probable that the witnesses
& emitted at least three flashes. | saw a meteor which appeared to strike
 | the water, then in reality it passed
 | below the horizon.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28985315