Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Indianapolis, Indiana, 22 September 1958
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AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of a stationary, multi-colored object in Indianapolis on September 22, 1958, was investigated by ATIC. The object was officially identified as the planet Mars.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 22, 1958. The witness reported observing a round, multi-colored object, described as being the size of a grapefruit, for a duration of one hour and fifteen minutes. The object was observed in the east-northeast (ENE) sky at an elevation of 25 degrees and appeared to remain stationary throughout the duration of the event. The witness eventually ceased observation to go to bed. The official evaluation of the sighting concluded that the object was astronomical in nature. Specifically, the comments section notes that the planet Mars was positioned in the ENE at the time of the sighting, and the characteristics of the observation were consistent with viewing a star or planet. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear. The record card includes a secondary analysis sheet which confirms the location, date, and time, and explicitly states under the 'Natural Phenomena' section that 'MARS LOCATED IN POSITION OF OBSERVATION'.
MARS LOCATED IN POSITION OF OBSERVATION
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical
The object was identified as the planet Mars, which was in the ENE at the time of the sighting. The sighting characteristics were consistent with star or planet observation.