Rhinelander, WisconsinJanuary 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On January 19, 1957, a civilian night watchman in Rhinelander, Wisconsin reported observing a round, white object the size of a basketball heading south. The object was observed 20 degrees above the horizon. The observation lasted 15 to 20 seconds and involved one object. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient pertinent or supporting data to form a conclusion. A possible meteor sighting was noted based on duration, but no indication of the object's speed was reported.

Reported location

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Date of incident

January 1957

State / country

WI / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 27

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 19 January 1957
2. LOCATION: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
12. CONCLUSIONS: [checkboxes] Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other: [checked] Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local ___, GMT 19/1011Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [checked] Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS: [checked] Yes, [unchecked] No
6. SOURCE: Civilian - night watchman

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 15-20 seconds
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: South

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round, white object size of basketball observed heading South. Observed 20 degs above horizon. No other information.

11. COMMENTS: There is insufficient pertinent or supporting data to form a conclusion. Possible meteor sighting based on duration; however, no indication as to speed of object reported.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28968856