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Project 10073 Record Card — Moose Lake, Minnesota

📅 26 July 1960 📍 Moose Lake, Minnesota 🏛 Air Technical Intelligence Center 📄 Correspondence and Record Card
Moose LakeMinnesotaCapellaProject 10073UFOUniversity of Minnesota

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A 1960 UFO sighting in Moose Lake, Minnesota, involving a blinking, multi-colored object was investigated by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The object was ultimately identified by the University of Minnesota as the star Capella.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and subsequent correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Moose Lake, Minnesota, on July 26, 1960. The witness reported observing a single object that appeared to be the size of a basketball and displayed red, green, and white colors. The object was described as having an 'up and down bouncing motion' and was visible throughout the night, disappearing at daylight. The initial report was filed by a civilian. Following the report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested further information from the Duluth Air Defense Sector (ADS) on August 15, 1960, specifically asking for elevation and azimuth data, duration of observation, and whether the object appeared at the same time each day. The ATIC also requested that the Duluth ADS coordinate with the University of Minnesota Observatory to determine if an astronomical body was responsible for the sighting. The record card concludes that the University of Minnesota had received numerous reports regarding a blinking object in that location and had identified the object as the star Capella.

The University of Minnesota reported receiving numerous calls about a blinking object in the same location and identified it as the star Capella.

Official Assessment

The University of Minnesota reported receiving numerous calls about a blinking object in the same location and identified it as the star Capella.

The object was identified as the star Capella by the University of Minnesota.

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