Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report 28 Dec 65

This document is a collection of official Air Force correspondence and a sighting report regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) observed on December 28, 1965. The primary report details a sighting by a civilian couple traveling by car from Newark to Harbor Hills, Ohio. The observers reported a large, bright, round, orange object that appeared to move smoothly and swiftly, following the path of State Routes 440, 489, and 596, and crossing over U.S. Interstate Highway 70. The object was estimated to be 3 to 4 times larger than an airplane landing light and was observed at an altitude of 50 to 100 feet above the ground. The sighting lasted for approximately one and a half hours, during which the object appeared stationary at times and eventually turned white as it moved away. The report was processed by the 840th Combat Support Group at Lockbourne Air Force Base under the requirements of AFR 200-2. A weather report was requested and provided by Detachment 34 of the 3rd Weather Squadron to assist in the evaluation. The final conclusion provided in the Project 10073 record identifies the object as 'Astro (VEGA)'. The preparing officer, 2nd Lieutenant Christopher J. Hoppin, noted that while the observers were considered sincere and comprehensive, he could offer no further clues regarding the object's identity.