Project 10073 Record Card — Virginia, Minnesota, 10 Dec 60

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated teletype report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on December 10, 1960, near Virginia, Minnesota. The witness reported seeing a round object, approximately the size of a tennis ball, which appeared white to red in color. The object was observed at an altitude of 5,000 feet and remained stationary for a duration of 20 minutes before fading out rapidly. The report includes detailed meteorological data and coordinates for the sighting location, which was identified as Lake Fourteen, 14 miles northwest of Virginia, Minnesota. The military investigation, conducted under the auspices of the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), concluded that the object was the star Vega. This conclusion was based on the correspondence between the object's position and that of the star, as well as the observed lack of motion and the duration of the sighting. The report notes that the witness appeared sincere. The documentation includes a teletype transmission from the Commander of the Duluth Air Defense Sector to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center and the Office of Information Services at USAF Headquarters, confirming the details of the report in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.