Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card: Sighting at Colorado Springs, 1 October 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a pulsating red and green object in Colorado Springs on 1 October 1956 was officially identified as the star Capella. The identification was based on atmospheric temperature inversions affecting the star's appearance.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and a supporting teletype message (RJEDEN 157) detailing a UFO sighting reported on 1 October 1956 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The report describes a single, pulsating object that appeared red and green, similar in size to a pencil point held at arm's length. The object was observed for two hours, during which time it was seen to rise slowly in the sky. The observers, who included 1st Lt Hugh Kingrey, Major Eugene Manfrin, and Airman First Class Fernado Porras—all of whom were noted as being 'completely reliable'—monitored the object visually and through binoculars. The official investigation, conducted by the 462D AISS, concluded that the sighting was not an unidentified craft but rather the star Capella. The report attributes the object's perceived movement, color, and pulsating nature to the star being viewed through three distinct temperature inversions at 10,000, 34,000, and 39,000 feet mean sea level. The document includes technical details regarding the atmospheric conditions at the time, noting scattered clouds at 8,000 feet. The final evaluation of the incident was classified as 'astronomical'.
Interview with two sources indicate that this sighting was caused by the star Capella seen through three temperature inversions.
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Official Assessment
Interview with two sources indicate that this sighting was caused by the star Capella seen through three temperature inversions. Size, description, flight path and duration support this hypothesis. Evaluation: astronomical.
The object was identified as the star Capella, with its apparent movement and pulsating appearance attributed to atmospheric temperature inversions.
Witnesses
- Hugh Kingrey1st LtCOC Filter Center, Colorado Springs
- Eugene ManfrinMajorHeadquarters 462D AISS Ent AFB Colo
- Fernado PorrasAirman First ClassHeadquarters 462D AISS Ent AFB, Colorado