PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 17 January 1955 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local _______ GMT__ 18/0130Z 2. LOCATION 1. Yuma, Arizona 2. South Gate, California, 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS □ Yes XX No 6. SOURCE Military & Civilian 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1. 2 seconds 2. seconds 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 9. COURSE 1. down 2. Southeast 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1) Round, bright flash of light. Objs through thin overcast. Described as going "straight down" other observers also saw object. 2) Shape of light bulb. Larger than jet fighter with a white phosphor- ous glow. No sound. Originally at high altitude, then dropped to 40 feet altitude. 12. CONCLUSIONS □ Was Balloon □ Probably Balloon □ Possibly Balloon □ Was Aircraft □ Probably Aircraft □ Possibly Aircraft □ Was Astronomical XX Probably Astronomical (meteor) □ Possibly Astronomical □ Other □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation □ Unknown 11. COMMENTS From description of the object's course and the duration of sighting, it is believed that the object was probably a meteor. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)