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NBR 5244 — 1955-11-19 — Cape May, New Jersey (Life Boat Station, west end of Cape Ma

1955-11-19· Cape May, New Jersey (Life Boat Station, west end of Cape May Canal)Resolved prosaic
Strangeness (S)
0.0
Credibility (P)
1.0
Evidence (EVID)
1.0
Date conf
6.0
Loc conf
0.0

Narrative

On approximately 19 November (1910Z, year inferred mid-1950s from filing context) at Cape May, New Jersey, USCG seaman John Neuman observed a large blue fireball with a bluish trail traveling a horizontal arc from NE to SW. The object disappeared into woods at visible range after 10-15 seconds. The observer reported an indescribable smell in the air unlike ozone or burning. The preparing officer concluded it was possibly a shooting star or comet, with no aircraft in the locality or inversion.

extracted via: llm_subagent_v1

Witnesses (1)

  • [anonymous] military officerrole_pattern

Source documents (1)

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Score evidence (5)

Why this event scored the way it did. Every contribution is traceable.

s

  • outcome=resolved_prosaic (cap S<=3)
  • post-blend cap S<=3 (resolved_prosaic)

p

  • docs=1 (+0.5)
  • single agency (+0.5)

evid

  • narrative only (base 1)