Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — 3 September 1965, Moraine, Ohio
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A civilian reported a bright, semi-circular object in the sky over Moraine, Ohio, on September 3, 1965. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on September 3, 1965, in Moraine, Ohio. The witness reported observing a bright, bluish-white, semi-circular object while driving. The object appeared to move with the rotation of the Earth and was described as being brighter than the surrounding stars. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the object was the planet Jupiter. The analysis notes that at the time of the sighting, Jupiter was positioned at 30 degrees elevation and 080 degrees azimuth, while the star Capella was visible at 45 degrees in the northeast. The report concludes that the sighting was characteristic of an astronomical body.
Sighting characteristic of the report of an Astro Body (Star/Planet)
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Official Assessment
Astro (JUPITER)
The object was identified as the planet Jupiter. The report notes that Star CAPELLA was at 45 degrees in the NE, while JUPITER was at 30 degrees elevation at 080 degrees azimuth. The observer likely confused the celestial body with an unidentified object.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian