Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Kingsville, Canada, 8 August 1956
AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 sighting report from Kingsville, Canada, involving two round objects observed for five hours. While officially attributed to astronomical phenomena, internal notes question the validity of that conclusion.
This document is a Project 10073 Record Card detailing a sighting reported on 8 August 1956 in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. The report describes two round, yellow-white objects, estimated to be 15 feet in diameter, observed through binoculars. The witnesses reported that the objects moved slowly in circles for a duration of five hours, with one object at 90 degrees azimuth and the other at 180 degrees. The observation occurred at 0415Z. The source of the report is identified as the Canadian Police. The official conclusion recorded on the card suggests the objects were astronomical in nature, specifically identifying them as Mars in the East and possibly Altair to the south. However, the document contains handwritten annotations that challenge this conclusion, noting that Mars was not in the correct elevation or bearing at the times provided. Additional handwritten notes include a sketch of the area showing Detroit, Lake Erie, and Kingsville, as well as a reference to a 'Wx Balloon Site' located north of Detroit. The document also includes a note stating 'Winds generally from the NW'.
Mars NOT in Elevation OR BEARING at times given
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Official Assessment
Observation of Mars in East and possibly Altair to south.
The objects were identified as astronomical bodies, specifically Mars and possibly Altair.