Project 10073 Record Card — Mission Hills, California, 6 November 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on 6 November 1957 in Mission Hills, California. A civilian witness reported observing a single, round object that appeared yellow, green, and flashing blue, with a size comparable to a dime. The object was observed for a duration of one hour and twenty minutes. The witness utilized binoculars to view the object, which was described as having red rings around it. The sighting occurred at night, four miles east of the Lindberg Tower. The report notes that there were four other observers present at the scene. The military investigation, conducted by the 751st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (ACWRON) and reviewed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the sighting was likely caused by the planet Venus. The investigating officer, 1st Lieutenant Richard A. Christensen, noted that the duration of the observation suggested the witnesses were observing a star or planet, though the witnesses themselves were unable to provide specific azimuths or identify the object.