Project 10073 Record Card — Miamisburg, Ohio, 23 August 1960

On August 23, 1960, at 0038 local time, a 16-year-old male witness in Miamisburg, Ohio, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who identified himself as having an interest in astronomy, was in his backyard looking for the Echo I satellite when his mother pointed out an object. The witness described the object as cigar-shaped, approximately one-quarter the size of a regular cigar, and orange in color with an appearance of burning. The object was visible for approximately one-half to one second, moving in an easterly direction. The witness noted that the object seemed to burn up like a meteor, though he remarked in his questionnaire that it appeared 'much larger than a meteor.' A Duty Officer Preliminary Investigation was conducted, during which various agencies, including Patterson Operations, the 56th Fighter Squadron, and the CAA Control Tower, were contacted. These inquiries yielded no reports of unusual aerial activity in the area at the time of the sighting. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record card states that the speed and color of the object were typical of a meteor, which was likely the cause of the sighting.