Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Air Visual over Nevada
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A 1955 sighting report from Nevada involving an 'o-long' object tracked by radar and observed visually. The investigation concluded the visual component was the star Capella and the radar returns were weather-related.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a sighting that occurred on August 1, 1955, over Nevada. The report describes an object observed by ground personnel at Fallon NAAS, Winnemucca AFS, and Tonopah [illegible]. The object was described as being 'o-long' in shape, with a green end, a red end, and a white center. It was observed for a duration of two hours and fifteen minutes. Radar tracking from Tonopah, Nevada, placed the object at an altitude of 15,000 feet, at a distance of 120 miles and an azimuth of 050 degrees. The object exhibited abrupt starts and climbs before disappearing by fading. The official conclusion reached by the investigation was that the visual sighting was the star Capella, while the radar returns were attributed to weather phenomena. Winnemucca AFS specifically noted that the radar returns might have been caused by weather conditions.
Visual: Astro (Capella); Radar: Weather Phenomena.
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Official Assessment
Visual: Astro (Capella); Radar: Weather Phenomena.
The visual sighting was determined to be the star Capella, and the radar returns were attributed to weather conditions.