Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Liberty Center, Ohio, 3 January 1966

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report from Liberty Center, Ohio, dated 3 January 1966. The primary witness, a civilian, reported observing a large, orange, room-sized light hovering approximately 20-30 feet above the ground near their residence. The witness described the object as appearing to hover, moving slightly up and down, before shrinking and disappearing within a minute. The witness initially believed the woods were on fire and woke their spouse to call the fire department. The observation lasted between 5 and 10 minutes. The witness explicitly mentioned in their correspondence that they had read an article in the January 1966 issue of Popular Science titled 'Are You Up-to-date on UFOs?' and believed the illustration in that article matched their observation. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, responded to the witness on 18 February 1966, stating that the initial information provided was insufficient for evaluation and requesting the completion of additional forms. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form suggests that the observer's perception may have been influenced by the aforementioned magazine article.