Project 10073 Record: Sighting Report 19 September 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported on September 19, 1965, at 19/1504Z. The sighting occurred at coordinates 34.20N 163.45E in the Far East. The witness reported a single object that remained stationary for 19 minutes. The object was described as being very distinct and bright, with lights alternating between white, green, and red. The report notes that the object faded into clouds twice and reappeared at varying altitudes up to 15 degrees on the same bearing. The official conclusion reached by the Aerospace Studies Institute at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, was that the sighting was characteristic of an astronomical body, specifically the star Sirius, which was in the reported position of the object at the time. The document includes internal military routing information and notes that the sighting was initially unidentified in the Staff Message Branch and subsequently readdressed to the CIA.