PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - Corvallis, Oregon

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on August 11, 1955, near Corvallis, Oregon. The report was submitted by a civilian fire lookout stationed at one of several locations, including Abbots Butte, Acker Rock, Picket Butte, or Coffin Butte. The witness described observing a single oval-shaped object that appeared red on one side and green on the other. The object was estimated to be the size of a quarter held at arm's length when viewed through fire-sighting equipment. The witness reported that the object appeared to move left and right, and to stop and go, and it remained in sight at the time the report was filed. The military unit 635th ACWRON processed the report in accordance with AFR 200-2. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was not an aircraft or balloon, but rather the star Capella. The final assessment, noted on the index card, confirms that the sighting was resolved as 'possibly astronomical,' specifically identifying the object as Capella at 20 degrees elevation and 40 degrees azimuth. The report notes that the observers were considered reliable and were trained for their duties, though the possibility of air traffic in the area was considered and dismissed as an explanation for the phenomenon.