4 Jan 1953 - Adak, Alaska, USA
4 January 1953 00:10
Adak, Alaska, USA

A bluish spherical light with a tapering tail observed moving soundlessly at a tremendous speed. Explanation: Meteor.

A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed at a military facility for six seconds.

Project Blue Book Assessment:

I. Description of Incident

At 0910 Z a bluish spherical light with a tapering tail was observed moving soundlessly at a tremendous speed and at a great distance, parallel to the horizon, for 3 seconds.

II. Discussion of Incident

The report indicates that the object was probably a meteor. The description given closely approximates a meteor's performance.

III. Conclusion

Probably astronomical phenomenon


Hynek rating: CE2: Close Encounters of the Second Kind
Vallee rating: FB1: A simple sighting of a UFO traveling in a straight line across the sky.
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