Warwick Parrish, Bermuda, August 1958August 1958

Insufficient Data

Summary

On August 6, 1958, a civilian observer in Warwick Parish, Bermuda reported seeing a bright object cross the sky from north to south. The object disappeared at an extreme altitude over the southern horizon. The observation lasted 30 to 45 seconds. The object was brighter than an average star but not as bright as a nearby planet. It had no tail, did not blink, and remained constant until it disappeared. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for analysis. The object's brightness and speed were considered, though its trajectory and rapid motion made definitive identification difficult.

Reported location

Warwick Parrish, Bermuda, August 1958

Date of incident

August 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 33

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 6 August 1958
2. LOCATION: Warwick Parrish, Bermuda
3. REPORTING GROUP: Local, GMT 07/00102
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual, Air-Visual
5. SOURCE: Civilian
6. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 30-45 secs.
8. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Bright obj crossed the sky fm the north & disappeared at an extreme alt & speed over southern horizon.
9. COURSE: South
11. COMMENTS: Insufficient data for analysis. Possibility of high meteor except duration rather long & obj not exceptionally bright. Too fast for high a/c & too dim for low a/c. Too fast for satellite. Possible reflection; however, path was stead;.
13. CONCLUSIONS: B Was Balloon, B Probably Balloon, B Possibly Balloon, B Was Aircraft, B Probably Aircraft, B Possibly Aircraft, B Was Astronomical, B Probably Astronomical, B Possibly Astronomical, B Other, B Insufficient Date for Evaluation, B Unknown

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

[Second section contains teletype message dated 06 AUG 58, PRIORITY marked UNCLASSIFIED with various routing information and references to CITE KITCC 08-122/REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT. Message indicates BASE OPS TRIESTA RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A PERSON AT BERMUDA AT 001Z 1 AUGUST CURR/ PERSON STATED THAT HE OBSERVED A BRIGHT OBJECT CROSSING THE SKY FROM THE NORTH AT AN EXTREME ALTITUDE AND SPEED. POSITION WAS TO THE EAST OF BERMUDA ABOUT 30 DEGREES BELOW ZENITH. THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION LOW IN SOUTHERN SKY UNTIL DID DISAPPEAR OVER SOUTHERN HORIZON. OBJECT WAS 30-45 SECONDS. OBJECT HAS BRIGHTER THAN AVERAGE STAR BUT NOT AS BRIGHT AS A NEAR PLANET. OBJECT DID NOT HAVE A TAIL; LINK WAVER OR TUMBLE BUT REMAINED CONSTANT UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED. DUTY OFFICER SPOKE TO [illegible] OVER TEL AND HE SOUNDED SINCERE AS WAS THOUGH HE WANTED TO BE HELPFUL. NO OTHER REPORTS RECEIVED. BT]

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