Cigar
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Cigar shaped UFO

CigarPhotoMar 20, 1950, 12:00 AMNew York City

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

2

Source context

Limited context

49

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

r/UFOs

Live sighting record 29d2d930-cc9d-4c1f-8d7d-0d2fbf261d6f.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

1% illumination

New moon — darker sky

Solar window

Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Day length12h 07m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsClear sky
Temperature35°F
Cloud cover0% · Clear
Wind5 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Mar 20, 1950, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Eastern Time

Location

New York City

Witness account

Narrative

cigar-shaped, submarine-like objects often reported to come from under water and then fly in the air was photographed over New York City on March 20, 1950. The photographer's name was deleted from Project Blue Book's file, as were most names when the material was released, including these two photographs. submitted by /u/SharpKiwi4708

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowMar 20, 1950, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near New York City.

PublishedSep 2, 2026, 8:03 PM

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Source material

media

Cover image

Open

Visual reference carried with the original report.

source

Original report

Open

Direct source material from r/UFOs.

telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.