Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Report, 14 December 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and an associated teletype report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on December 14, 1958, in North Syracuse, New York. The witness, Captain H.E. Santmyer, a Chief Controller and pilot with Detachment 2 of the 26th Air Division, observed a single object between 0750Z and 0805Z. The object was described as a red to amber flashing light that maintained a straight course, though it was also noted as stationary. The observation occurred under clear and unlimited weather conditions. The witness reported the object at an elevation of 20 to 25 degrees above the horizon at a 030-degree azimuth, later adjusting the final observation to 25 to 30 degrees elevation. The teletype report, dated December 16, 1958, confirms the details of the sighting and notes that the object was too high to be considered normal aircraft traffic. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is that the object was believed to be the star Arcturus. The report was distributed to various military commands, including the Air Defense Command at Ent Air Force Base and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.