Project 10073 Record — Pleasant Hill, Missouri, 12 August 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, on 12 August 1965. The witness reported observing one, possibly two, glittering objects that appeared to be the size of a star. The objects were described as stationary in the southwest, displaying red, green, and white colors, and were visible for at least 25 minutes. The report includes a staff message from the 328th Fighter Wing at Richards Gebaur AFB, which notes that the observer later used binoculars to view the object. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the sighting was an 'Astro Body report,' specifically identifying the object as the star Antares, which was setting at the time. The report notes that Arcturus was also visible at 15 degrees elevation and 285 degrees azimuth, while Antares was at 5 degrees elevation and 230 degrees azimuth. Despite the identification, the final page of the message states that no analysis could be made of the possible cause of the sighting at that level of command.