Project 10073 Record Card — Boulder, Colorado, 12 October 1960

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting reported in Boulder, Colorado, on October 12, 1960. The witness, an individual associated with the Boulder Public Schools, reported observing a single, round, white object, described as being the size of a pea. The object was initially sighted at an altitude of more than 45 degrees above the horizon. According to the report, the object appeared stationary before moving to the west, remaining visible for approximately 20 minutes. The report notes that the witness was considered reliable. Military and intelligence agencies, including the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), processed the report. The official conclusion reached by the investigators was that the object was the planet Venus. This determination was based on the fact that Venus was in the direction reported by the witness, was notably bright, and set at approximately 1805, which aligned with the duration of the observation. The document also notes that the University of Colorado Observatory was aware of the object but could not identify it at the time of the sighting. Weather conditions at the time were reported as having scattered strato cumulus clouds at 6,000 feet with unlimited visibility and distant lightning to the northeast of Lowry Air Force Base.