Project 10073 Record Card — North Miami, Florida, 25 May 1960

This document is a collection of reports and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in North Miami, Florida, on the evening of May 25, 1960. The primary witness, a resident of Keystone Point, reported observing a bright light in the sky at approximately 10:35 P.M. The witness, who was familiar with missile launches from Cape Canaveral, stated that the object did not resemble a rocket or aircraft. She described the object as appearing round, roughly the size of a dime held at arm's length, and exhibiting a metallic silver cast. The object reportedly moved in a southerly direction, veered, and performed bobbing motions, changing colors between greenish-silver, reddish-orange, and yellow. The witness and her daughter observed the object for over an hour. A neighbor, Osie M. Jenkins, also provided a sworn affidavit confirming the observation, noting that the object appeared to move in a square area of approximately three feet by three feet from her perspective. The 2585th Air Base Squadron at Miami International Airport investigated the report, with Captain D. R. Bogguss serving as the primary investigator. The initial report was forwarded to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. ATIC requested further information, leading to the collection of formal affidavits from the witnesses. The final analysis by the Air Force concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter. The report notes that Jupiter was in the East-Southeast (ESE) position at the time of the observation and was close to the Earth, making it appear unusually bright. The perceived movement and color changes were attributed to atmospheric conditions, and the report explicitly ruled out satellites, aircraft, and balloons as potential causes.