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Unresolved UAP Report, Catalina Island, 1955

File

DOW-UAP-D177

Type

Document, 4 pages

Agency

Department of War

Date

3/15/55

Place

Catalina Island, California

Released

Release 7, October 23, 2026

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The government's description

The file contains a report by Paul J. Carr of Avalon, California, who reported observing a bright orange object, approximately the size of a nickel held at arm’s length, on the evening of March 15, 1955. The provisional assessment associated with the report includes a comment from the preparing officer that the sighting is possibly astronomical, and that the incident did not warrant further investigation.

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1. DATE
2. LOCATION
15 M
arch 1955
12. CONCLUSIONS
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3. DATE·TIME GROUP
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8. NUMBER OP OBJECTS
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Very bright. Fell s traight down.
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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Wo1 Balloon
P,obobly Balloon
Po ssi bl y Bolloon
lnsuHi cient Doto for Evaluation
Unknown
11. COMMENTS
Probable meteor.
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3. DATE•TIME GROUP
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s. PHPTOS
Yes
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SOURCE
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8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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Possibly Astronomical
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7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
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2, LOCATION
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