Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — 15 November 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 sighting report from Yellow Springs, Ohio, of a stationary blue-white object. The official conclusion was 'insufficient data,' despite internal notes debating whether the object was the planet Venus or a weather balloon.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on November 15, 1957, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The witness reported observing a single, round, blue-white object, described as being the size of a nickel, which remained stationary for approximately four seconds. The object was observed in the West-Northwest (WNW) direction. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data to evaluate the sighting, noting that there was no formal report in the file. Supplemental pages attached to the record card contain internal military communications regarding the incident. These notes include a reference to an 'astro plot' which suggested the object could have been the planet Venus. However, this assessment was challenged by a handwritten annotation stating that a balloon would have moved during the time elapsed, and another note explicitly stating 'NOT A balloon'. The documentation reflects the standard administrative process for handling UAP reports within the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) during this period, highlighting the reliance on meteorological data and astronomical calculations to attempt to identify reported objects.
One round blue white object the size of a nickle. Object was seen in the WNW and was in sight for 4 seconds.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data.
The report concludes there is insufficient data to evaluate the sighting. Handwritten notes on the document suggest an 'astro plot' indicates the planet Venus was at the reported location, though a counter-note argues a balloon would have moved in the time elapsed.