Project 10073 Record Card - Canton, Ohio - 24 August 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated military teletype message regarding a UFO sighting in Canton, Ohio, on August 24, 1956. The witness, a T/SGT from the 4671 GOS SQD DET 2, reported observing a round, silver object that appeared to be the size of a golf ball at arm's length. The object was described as having no movement or sound and appeared as a bright light at a very high altitude. The initial sighting occurred at 0857EDT, and the object remained in view for three hours and 30 minutes. The report notes that the object was also observed on clear days for a week following the initial sighting, remaining in the same position. The official evaluation concluded that the object was the planet Venus, which was visible during the day. The report notes that the position of the object matched the calculated position of Venus at 0857EDT on August 24, 1956, at 135 degrees azimuth and 63 degrees elevation. An F-86D aircraft was vectored to the area, but the results were negative. An intelligence officer suggested the possibility that the sighting was caused by the reflection of low clouds from the sun.