Project 10073 Record Card — 10 September 1952 Sighting, San Bernardino, California

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on September 10, 1952, north of San Bernardino, California. A female witness, residing in Highland, California, reported observing two objects for approximately one hour. She described the primary object as tear-drop shaped, roughly the size of a dime, and changing colors from bright yellow to orange and blue-red. The witness noted that the object possessed a small, fuzzy, thread-like trailing tail and that its presence caused buzzing interference on her television set. The objects were described as moving, stopping, and swaying before eventually fading from view. The report includes technical data regarding the weather conditions at the time, which were described as clear with calm surface winds. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the sighting was an astronomical event. An astro-plot indicated that the planet Mars was in the exact location reported by the witness, and the report suggests that atmospheric conditions likely caused the star or planet to appear to move. Despite the unusual nature of the report, including the television interference, the senior controller noted that the witness appeared sincere and sober.