Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Miamisburg, Trotwood, and Oberlin, Ohio, 3 January 1966
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A civilian reported a blue-white, cone-shaped object with a tail in Ohio on 3 January 1966. The Air Force officially classified the sighting as a meteor associated with the Quadrantids meteor shower.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon on 3 January 1966 in Ohio. The witness, who was driving home from a church meeting at approximately 10:20 PM, reported seeing a blue-white, glowing, cone-shaped object with a long tail traveling from North to East. The witness estimated the object was 200 to 300 feet above the ground and moving faster than an airplane. The object appeared to shoot sparks before disappearing 'like a light.' The official conclusion recorded on the form is 'Astro (METEOR),' with the analysis noting that the Quadrantids meteor shower reaches its peak activity on 3 January. The report includes a detailed questionnaire completed by the witness, who provided sketches and descriptions of the object's appearance and motion. The witness explicitly stated they do not believe in flying objects but felt compelled to report what they saw.
This of object was shaped like a round disk with a long tail. It was glowing, but had no haze. It was a clearly definable object The tail like part which also glowed, appeared to be a trail, a bit of vapor trail or a jet trail.
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Official Assessment
Astro (METEOR)
The object was identified as a meteor, specifically noting that the Quadrantids meteor shower reaches its peak activity on 3 January.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian