Project 10073 Record Card — Ottawa, Ohio, 7 September 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a sighting reported in Ottawa, Ohio, on September 7, 1957. The witness, a housewife, reported observing a single, stationary object for approximately three hours. She described the object as being larger than a star and noted that it flickered and flashed in various colors, including rose, blue, green, and red. The witness reported the sighting to the Civil Defense Director of Putnam County, Ohio, who subsequently contacted the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The witness also noted that a similar object had been sighted about a year prior, speculating it might be a planet. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the object was the star Capella (Magnitude 0.2), and its appearance was likely distorted by atmospheric conditions. The report includes a technical information sheet filled out by the witness, which confirms the weather was clear with no wind, and that the object was observed outdoors in a residential area. The witness indicated she did not see the object disappear. The documentation includes standard ATIC forms for recording such phenomena, including sketches and observational details.