Project 10073 Record Card — 2 July 1961, Dayton, Ohio

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet detailing a sighting that occurred on July 2, 1961, in the Huber Heights area of Dayton, Ohio. A civilian witness reported observing a bright, white, star-like object at approximately 0310 local time. The object was described as stationary and fuzzy in appearance. The witness observed the object for five to eight minutes. The investigation noted that the witness was looking at the object through a thin overcast, which the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) concluded accounted for the object's perceived fuzziness and large size. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that the object was likely the planet Venus, which was in the reported position at the time of the sighting and appeared very bright. The witness reported the sighting to ATIC at approximately 0315. The documentation includes the standard Project 10073 record card and the completed technical questionnaire, which confirms the witness's observation of the object as a bright, stationary light.