Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Waverly, New York, January 1966
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A civilian witness reported three lights in the sky over Waverly, New York, on January 3, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the objects were the star Capella and the planet Jupiter.
This document is a Project 10073 sighting report concerning an incident on January 3, 1966, in Waverly, New York. The witness, a civilian and former U.S. Air Force veteran, reported observing three lights for approximately 30 minutes. The witness described the objects as yellow with red flashes, noting that one light was larger than the other two. According to the witness's narrative, the objects moved around, changed positions, and appeared to hover near a location the witness identified as 'Round Top' mountain. The witness also claimed to have seen similar lights on other occasions. The official conclusion provided in the report identifies the objects as the star Capella and the planet Jupiter, providing their respective azimuth and elevation coordinates at the time of the sighting. The report includes a completed U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire, hand-drawn sketches of the objects' movements, and a narrative account from the witness detailing their observations and background.
The objects appeared to move around and change positions.
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Official Assessment
Star CAPELLA was at 65 deg az and 50 deg elev at the time of sighting. Also JUPITER was 90 deg az and 40 deg elev at that time.
The observed lights were identified as the stars Capella and Jupiter.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian