Project 10073 Record Card — Miamisburg, Ohio, 28 April 1964

On April 28, 1964, a civilian witness in Miamisburg, Ohio, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness described the object as a ball or circle of light that was brighter than a searchlight and resembled a bright star. The object remained stationary at an elevation of 45 degrees for a duration of 15 to 20 minutes. During this time, the witness noted that the object changed brightness, flashed, flickered, and appeared to glow and fade. The witness reported that there was no sound associated with the object. The weather conditions at the time were described as dry with a low ceiling of approximately 1,000 feet. The witness, who was noted by the investigator to sound intelligent and sober, was accompanied by his wife during the sighting. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the object was an astronomical body, likely the planet Venus. The report notes that while a positive identification was difficult due to the omission of azimuth data, the observational characteristics were consistent with an astronomical body, and the case was categorized accordingly.