Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting Reports, September 1963

This document contains two Project 10073 Record Cards documenting UFO sightings reported in Dayton, Ohio, in September 1963. The first report, dated 13 September 1963, describes a light brighter and larger than a star, observed for 25 minutes moving in a southerly direction. The investigation concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter, which was at 20 degrees elevation in the East at the time. The second report, dated 15 September 1963, details a sighting of an object that appeared as a bright light, described as teardrop-shaped with no wings or protrusions. The witness reported that the object moved from the Southwest to the Northeast, estimated its altitude at 3 miles, and observed it breaking up. The investigation concluded that this object was a meteor, noting that the witness's description was consistent with meteor observations and that the witness had previously observed a similar meteor in 1939. The document includes completed questionnaires from the witnesses, providing details on their observations, including weather conditions, the lack of sound, and the object's appearance. The forms were completed by a Foreign Technology Division (FTD) duty officer via telephone interviews.