Project 10073 Record Card — Blue Ash, Ohio, 11 October 1959

On October 11, 1959, a group of eight individuals with aeronautical experience observed a stationary object while at the Blue Ash, Ohio airport. The witness reported seeing the object while watching a C-47 aircraft pass between them and the object. The object was described as having the brilliance of a bright star, appearing round or oval in shape, and potentially metallic. Using a magnetic compass and a vernier protractor, the witness calculated the object's position at 200 degrees magnetic and 57.1 degrees above the horizon. The witness used 7x50 binoculars to observe the object, noting that it did not appear to magnify like a star would. The witness contacted Cincinnati Approach Control to request a radar check, but the radar operators were unable to establish a fix on the object. The observation lasted for approximately 20 minutes before the witness ceased watching due to business demands. Upon returning to look an hour later, the object was no longer visible. The witness also noted that they had seen UFOs on two previous occasions, one of which they were able to photograph with a Kodachrome stereo transparency. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card is that the object was the planet Venus, which was in the noted position at the time of the observation.