Project 10073 Record — Proctor, Minnesota, 9 August 1965

This document collection details a UFO sighting report from Proctor, Minnesota, on 9 August 1965. A civilian observer reported a small, stationary, flickering object that appeared reddish-green and white. The report was investigated by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) under Project 10073. The official evaluation concluded that the sighting was an 'Astro sighting,' specifically the star Antares, which was at 20 degrees elevation and 220 degrees azimuth at the time. To verify the report, the Senior Director of the SAGE Direction Center sent two officers to the roof of the SAGE building. These officers also observed a bright star in the same position, which appeared to change color as they watched it. The investigation noted that the object was likely a star or planet, and distinguished it from a SAC B-52 aircraft that was in the area at the time. The collection also includes correspondence from October 1965, in which the Air Force responds to a civilian inquiry regarding UFO reports in Minnesota between 2 and 10 August 1965, confirming that this was the only report received for that period and providing the evaluation of the Antares sighting.