Project 10073 Record Card — Springfield, Ohio, 4 September 1961

This document is a Project 10073 record card and accompanying U.S. Air Force technical information sheet detailing a sighting that occurred on September 4, 1961, in Springfield, Ohio. A single witness reported observing an object at 20:15 local time that appeared brighter than a star and was roughly the size of an evening star. The witness described the object as white to yellow in color and noted that it appeared to be 'jumping around' in the sky. The observation lasted for approximately one hour. The witness reported that the object was seen at night under clear, dry weather conditions and that it appeared to move behind a telephone pole. The witness also contacted the Highway Patrol, who reported no helicopter activity in the area and stated that a policeman on the scene observed nothing. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force Center was that the object was the star Antares, which was located in the southwest at the time. This conclusion was supported by several other reports received from the Dayton area regarding the same star, which exhibited similar characteristics.