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Project 10073 Record Card — Washington, D.C. Sighting, 16 June 1964

📅 16 June 64 📍 Washington, D.C. 🏛 U.S. Air Force 📄 sighting_report
Project 10073Washington D.C.UFO sighting1964U.S. Air Force

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TL;DR

A civilian reported a two-hour sighting of a bright, marble-like object in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1964. The U.S. Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for a complete analysis.

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Washington, D.C., on June 16, 1964. The witness reported observing a single, sharply outlined object that appeared as bright as the moon. The object was described as having a silver color and being marble-like in appearance. According to the witness, the object exhibited radical motions, changed its brightness, disappeared and reappeared, and eventually vanished by fading. The sighting lasted for approximately two hours, beginning at 21:05 local time at an elevation of 30 degrees in the southeast sky. The witness reported the object's path as moving from the southeast toward the north. The weather was reported as clear and dry. The official conclusion recorded on the card states that while the star Antares was in the southeast sky at the time of the sighting, it was unlikely to be reported as being as bright as the moon. Consequently, the report concludes that there was insufficient data for a complete analysis.

Only Astro body of 1st mag in SE sky at the reported time of sighting was Antares, and it was not likely that this body would be reported as bright as the moon.

Official Assessment

Only Astro body of 1st mag in SE sky at the reported time of sighting was Antares, and it was not likely that this body would be reported as bright as the moon. Insufficient data for complete analysis.

The object was observed for two hours, exhibiting radical motions and changes in brightness before fading. The evaluating agency concluded there was insufficient data for a complete analysis, noting that while Antares was in the SE sky, it was unlikely to be perceived as bright as the moon.

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