Project 10073 Record Card — Woodlawn, Ohio, 27 September 1959

This document contains the records and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on September 27, 1959, in Woodlawn, Ohio. The witness, a Lieutenant in the USNR-R, observed a stationary object displaying red, green, and white lights for approximately 40 minutes. The witness initially reported the event to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which subsequently initiated a formal investigation under Project 10073. Major Lawrence J. Tacker of the Public Information Division was tasked with obtaining a detailed questionnaire from the witness. The witness provided a comprehensive account, including sketches and weather conditions, noting that the object appeared stationary and that he had observed it with his wife and friends. Following the report, the witness consulted a local astronomer in Cincinnati, who identified the object as a planet. The astronomer explained that the observed red and green colors were the result of prismatic effects caused by dust particles in the atmosphere. Upon receiving this explanation, the witness wrote to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center expressing regret for the inconvenience caused by his initial report, stating that he would not have reported it had he consulted the astronomer beforehand. The file includes the original Project 10073 record card, the technical information sheets completed by the witness, and the official correspondence between the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the witness regarding the investigation.