Torrance, CaliforniaNovember 1957

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On November 12, 1957, around 1:30 a.m. GMT, a civilian near Torrance, California reported a round white object like a bright star, the size of a quarter. The object moved at a high rate of speed and was in sight for about 2 to 3 seconds. During the sighting it appeared to glow very brilliantly, fade almost out, then glow brightly again before it appeared to burn out.

The witness looked up and saw the object move very fast in an arc of about 30 degrees, heading toward the north-northwest. The sky was clear. The report reached the Air Force about 24 hours late, too late for an electrical report.

The Air Force concluded the object was astronomical, a meteor. Officers noted the earth was passing through the Leonid meteor shower at that time. The intelligence officer said the witness possibly observed a meteor. This case is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

Torrance, California

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

CA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

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MN 1
: PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
: 0 Wos Bolloon |
LT Ravana. 19897 Torrance, California 3 5 ho 1 Ra |
3. DATETIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION aati Atti :
— ; ? 0D Was Aircraft

| EEE ERR a RS ECR TE :O<Ground- Vi sual O Ground-Rodor 0 Probably Aircraft
4 eMT_L3/015027 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodor D Possibly Aircraft

5. PHOTOS é. SOURCE LX Was Astronomical Lo Leon
O Yes O Probably Astronomicol
ME Dh a] i

; } 58 No Civilian Possibly Astronomicel
] 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE BR

O Insufficient Dote for Evaluotion
OO Unknown ;

EE 2-3 seconds __one J NNW
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

Round, white object, like bright star, Earthfassing through the leonid
size of a quarter, moving at a high shower at this time, Probably

rate oi speed, During observation, meteor.

ovject appeared to glow very brilliant],
fading almost out, then stated glow-

ing again very bright. This appeared ; :

( 0 burn out,

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