Project 10073 Record Card — Mason, Ohio, 8 July 1960

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheets detailing a sighting reported on July 8, 1960, in Mason, Ohio. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a bright light that flickered and moved in a back-and-forth, circular motion for approximately 30 minutes. The witness described the object as appearing like a star, roughly the size of a pea held at arm's length. The witness was interviewed, and the report notes that the witness's wife was relaying information from the yard while the witness spoke on the phone. The investigation included checks with AACS, CAA, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, all of which returned negative results for radar contacts or other anomalous activity. A weather balloon release was noted in the area, but it was not associated with the sighting. The final conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was the star Arcturus. The report states that a check of astronomical charts confirmed that Arcturus, a first-magnitude star, was in the position reported by the witness, and investigators concluded there was no reason to believe the object was anything other than the star.