SSW of New Orleans, LouisianaNovember 1957

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
5 November 1957

2. LOCATION
SSW of New Orleans, Louisiana

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local [blank]
GMT 05/2340Z

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

5. PHOTOS
[] Yes
[] No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
not given

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one

9. COURSE
NNE

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Round glowing object, edges were brighter than center. Object dimmed as darkness set in.

11. COMMENTS
Description & winds are of a balloon seen at this. However date is limited & no conclusion can be reached. Case listed as insufficient data.

12. CONCLUSIONS
[] Was Balloon
[] Probably Balloon
[] Possibly 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)