Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Sacramento, California, 2 September 1963
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian sighting of two objects in Sacramento, California, on September 2, 1963, was investigated by the Air Force. The objects were officially identified as the planet Jupiter and one of its satellites.
On September 2, 1963, at 2200 hours local time, a civilian witness in Sacramento, California, reported observing two round, white objects. The witness described the objects as appearing the size of a dime, circling, and remaining stationary approximately 30 degrees above the moon. The observation was made using binoculars (referred to as 'BX' in the record card). The sighting was reported to the Air Force, specifically involving Mather Air Force Base, and was processed under Project 10073. The official military evaluation concluded that the objects were not unidentified, but rather the planet Jupiter and one of its satellites. The evaluation was based on astronomical calculations for the date and time, which placed Jupiter 20 degrees above the moon and 45 degrees to the left of the observer's position. The report was formally transmitted via an incoming Air Force message (5200P-I 1467) on September 4, 1963, citing compliance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.
The sighting is attributed to the observation of Jupiter and one of it's satellites.
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Official Assessment
The sighting is attributed to the observation of Jupiter and one of it's satellites.
Calculations showed that on 2 September 1963 at 2200 Local, Jupiter was located 20 degrees above the moon and 45 degrees to the left from the observer's location.
Key Persons
- MAJOR TEATERWOC
- CAPT SWARTZReporter