PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 12 August 1958 - Cleveland, Ohio

On August 12, 1958, at approximately 9:22 P.M., a civilian witness in Cleveland, Ohio, observed a single, medium-red, circular object moving steadily from west to east. The witness described the object as having sharply outlined edges and being the size of a dime at arm's length. The observation lasted for 17 seconds under clear night sky conditions. The witness reported that the object moved in a straight, horizontal line and did not exhibit any exhaust, vapor trails, wings, or protrusions. The witness explicitly stated there was no sound associated with the object. The witness, a 35-year-old male, reported the incident to a member of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (N.I.C.A.P.) on August 17, 1958, and subsequently completed a questionnaire for the United States Air Force on September 9, 1958. The witness provided extensive personal theories regarding the object, suggesting it might be a non-metallic, flexible material controlled by an electro-magnetic field, and attempted to relate the sighting to the 'angel hair' phenomenon. Despite the witness's belief that the object was not of natural cause, the official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card identifies the event as a 'Meteor Sighting.'