Project 10073 Record Card — Bellingham, Washington, 17 September 1955

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on September 17, 1955, in Bellingham, Washington. The witness, identified as a civilian fisherman, reported observing a round object that appeared white to red in color, moving on a level course with no sound or trail. The sighting was reported at 0500Z. The official evaluation concluded that the object was the star Arcturus, noting that the observation was consistent with the star's position at 280 degrees azimuth and 20 degrees elevation. The report includes supplementary information from the 25th Air Division, where the Chief Controller mentioned that two F-86D aircraft were being controlled in the general area at the time of the sighting, suggesting a potential connection to jet exhaust. The document confirms that no physical evidence was found and that the sighting was considered explained as an astronomical event.