Project 10073 Record Card — Albany, New York, 8 April 1956

On April 8, 1956, at 0314Z, a CAA control tower operator named Leol Ceine reported a sighting of an unidentified aerial object near Albany, New York. The witness described the object as star-like and observed it for a duration of four to six minutes. The object was seen at an azimuth of 310 degrees from the tower and was observed moving from East to West before fading over the horizon. The witness utilized binoculars of unknown power to aid in the observation. Although the report notes that an aircraft was scrambled to investigate, the pilot experienced no success in locating the object. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the object was the planet Venus, as the reported azimuth and description were consistent with the position of the planet at that time. The documentation includes a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications, which confirm the administrative handling of the report under Air Force Regulation 200-2. The report explicitly notes that there was no radar contact and that the observation was made under ground-visual conditions.