Yuma, ArizonaFebruary 1957

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On February 13, 1957, at 8:20 p.m., a civilian observer reported one object near Yuma, Arizona. The object was described as the size of a pinhead with a color that changed from red to green to white. It had no tail and no exhaust. The object was first observed attached to a long line of lights. It barely moved. A line of lights was observed with pieces falling off. The course varied from 90 degrees to 270 degrees and then to 30 degrees before fading out after 50 minutes. The observation was made with binoculars at night from Black Prison Hill near Yuma. First Lieutenant Schmartz of the Air Force reviewed astro charts and concluded the object was likely the bright star Sirius in its general position. No official Air Force evaluation was provided.

Reported location

Yuma, Arizona

Date of incident

February 1957

State / country

AZ / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 27

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
13 February 1957 Yuma, Arizona □ Was Balloon
□ Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION □ Possibly Balloon
1920 X Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar
□ Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar □ Was Aircraft
GMT 14/0220Z □ Probably Aircraft
5. SOURCE □ Possibly Aircraft
6. PHOTOS Civilian □ Was Astronomical Sirius
□ Yes □ Probably Astronomical
X No 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE □ Possibly Astronomical
One Variable
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION □ Other______________
1.5 hours □ Insufficient Date for Evaluation
□ Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
One object, size of head of pin. Color Concur with prep officer. Check
red to green to white. Object barely with astro charts shows bright
moving. No tail. No exhaust. Was first star Sirius in general position
attached by long line of lights observed reported.
said pieces fell off.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 28 SEP 52)

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28968977