UFO seen by student in 1952

Summary

In May 1952, a high school student in Richmond, Texas, observed a yellowish object moving erratically across the sky. The report, part of a declassified file, describes an experience that didn't fit the norm. The student, who had been watching meteors, saw an object without a tail or trail that vanished suddenly. Although balloon or astronomical explanations were considered, none were conclusive.

The report includes sketches from the observer, showing an elliptical path and an oval shape with a bright point. Other witnesses, including teachers and a mother with her daughter, also reported similar phenomena that same night. Despite attempts to classify the event, the conclusions remained ambiguous, and the observer had no idea what it could have been.