Project 10073 Record Card — Baltimore, Maryland, 1 May 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 1, 1966. The witness, observing from a ladder in their backyard at 902 Luzerne Avenue, reported seeing a single object that appeared like a star with a circle around it. The object was described as orange in color and approximately the size of a grapefruit. The witness tracked the object for one hour and thirty minutes using a small telescope, noting that it descended below the horizon in the ENE direction from an initial elevation of 65 degrees. The military teletype, sent from FSC Olmsted AFB, Pennsylvania, to various commands including the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, provides technical data regarding the observation. The official evaluation, signed by Captain John J. Miller, concluded that there was insufficient data to identify the object. The report notes that the object's motion was contrary to astronomical observations if the reported azimuth was correct, and that high-altitude winds (up to 80 knots) ruled out the possibility of a balloon. The investigator highlighted critical gaps in the report, specifically the lack of confirmed azimuth, and missing details regarding changes in color, motion, and intensity.