Project 10073 Record Card — Cincinnati, Ohio, 25 July 1963

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 25, 1963. The witness, who was sitting on a porch, reported observing a stationary object in the Northeast that looked like a large, bright star. The observation lasted for one hour and thirty minutes. The witness noted that the object had a color similar to moonlight and reported a humming sound, though they were uncertain if the sound originated from the object. The witness was not wearing their glasses at the time of the sighting. The Air Force investigation concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter. This conclusion was reached after the witness was instructed to observe the sky the following night, July 26, 1963, at the time the planet would rise. The witness subsequently confirmed that the object was indeed Jupiter. Investigators suggested that atmospheric refraction may have contributed to the initial misidentification of the planet.