Project 10073 Record Card and Telephone Interview Memo — Xenia-Bellbrook, Ohio, 14 July 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and a follow-up memorandum regarding a UFO sighting reported in Xenia, Ohio, on July 14, 1958. A civilian witness reported observing a stationary object between 4:30 A.M. and 5:30 A.M. The witness described the object as appearing like a bright star, which frequently manifested as three distinct lights. Following a telephone interview conducted by Captain George T. Gregory of the USAF on July 15, 1958, additional details were gathered. The witness noted that the object was in the general vicinity of the Northeast and that its visibility was affected by cloud cover during the latter half of the observation. Captain Gregory investigated the report by checking local radar and flight logs, finding no unusual activity from local radar or B-47 aircraft. An astronomical check was performed, which confirmed that the planet Venus was rising in the Northeast at the time of the sighting. The investigator concluded that the reported object was Venus, noting that weather conditions likely caused the object to appear highly magnified to the observer.