PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Lutz, Florida, 24 June 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting reported on June 24, 1956, in Lutz, Florida. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round object that appeared to be the size of a half-dollar held at arm's length. The object was described as orange with a reddish bottom and was observed moving from the southeast to the south, with a flight path described as sweeping up, down, and then up again. The observation occurred at 0450Z under conditions of light clouds and good visibility. The witness used both the naked eye and binoculars to view the object. The report was processed by the 662nd ACWRON at MacDill Air Force Base. As part of the investigation, the operations officer, Captain Leonard D. Harris, requested that a navigator, Major Novak of the 326th Bomb Wing, observe the object. Major Novak concluded that the object was definitely the planet Saturn. This conclusion was formally accepted by the reporting officers, and the case was subsequently classified as an astronomical event.