Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, 31 May 1954
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A civilian reported a pulsating light in Cincinnati on May 31, 1954. The Air Force concluded the object was an astronomical body, specifically the star Deneb or Vega.
On May 31, 1954, a civilian witness in Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio, reported observing a bright, pulsating light in the sky. The witness, writing to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on June 3, 1954, described the object as appearing between two trees located approximately 200 feet away. The witness noted that the light was large, pulsated, and possessed a color similar to an old-fashioned coal-oil lamp. The object moved from left to right in an almost horizontal line, appearing to pass behind the trees before being obscured by incoming storm clouds. The witness explicitly stated their belief that the object was neither a plane nor a star. The official Project 10073 record evaluated the report and concluded that the sighting was characteristic of an astronomical body. The report suggests the object was likely the star Deneb, at 45 degrees elevation, or Vega, at 60 degrees in the northeast, noting that the motion described was slower than that of the setting sun.
Had the color of thelight from an old-fashioned coal-oil lamp in the distance on a very dark night.
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Official Assessment
Sighting characteristic of Astro Body observation. Star Deneb at 45 deg elev, Vega at 60 deg in NE. Possibly one of these stars.
The object was identified as an astronomical body, specifically a star, based on the observer's description of the light's characteristics.
Witnesses
- [illegible]civilian