Project 10073 Record — Miamisburg and Ada, Ohio, October 23, 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon that occurred on October 23, 1954, at 0625Z. The report involves two witnesses, one of whom is identified as a chemical engineer at Mound Laboratories in Miamisburg, Ohio, and another individual named Moe Yards. The witnesses reported observing a single object for a duration of approximately two seconds. The object was described as a bluish-white, intense light that made no sound and was moving in a southerly direction. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear, dry, and cool. The witness estimated the object's size to be approximately two feet in its longest dimension. The report includes detailed questionnaires filled out by the witness, noting that the object appeared at first to be about the size of Venus, then grew larger to appear about two-thirds the size of the sun before vanishing. The witness noted that the light became intense as it approached the ground. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authority was that the object was an astronomical event, specifically a meteor. The report contains various sketches and diagrams provided by the witness to illustrate the object's motion and position relative to the horizon.