Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Hamilton, Ohio, 23 September 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian sighting in Hamilton, Ohio, on 23 September 1956 was investigated by the USAF. The object was identified as the star Capella.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial object in Hamilton, Ohio, on 23 September 1956. The witness reported observing a single object that appeared and faded like a star, described as having a red bottom and a green top. The observation was continuous, and there was no radar contact reported during the event. The investigating officer, a 1st Lieutenant in the USAF, evaluated the sighting and concluded that the object was the star Capella. The report notes that the object was positioned at 40 degrees azimuth and 15 degrees elevation. The documentation includes a summary of the sighting, administrative details, and a subsequent intelligence assessment confirming the identification of the object as an astronomical body. The report explicitly states that there was no aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting.
One object the size and shape of a star. Color red on bottom, green on top. Object appears & fades like a star - continuous observation. No radar contact.
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Official Assessment
Case evaluated as star Capella.
The object was identified as the star Capella, observed at 40 degrees azimuth and 15 degrees elevation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian