Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Loveland, Ohio, 5 April 1966
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A civilian reported a reddish-orange ball in Loveland, Ohio, on April 5, 1966. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was the moon.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Loveland, Ohio, on April 5, 1966. The witness reported observing a single, large, reddish-orange ball for approximately one to one and a half minutes. The witness described the object as having the same appearance as a rising sun, noting that the sun had not yet risen and was behind them at the time. The object was observed from a car in open countryside. The witness reported that the object appeared to stand still before moving to the right and eventually disappearing behind a hill. The witness explicitly stated there was no sound associated with the object. The official conclusion reached by the investigating agency was that the object was the moon, noting that the moon set at 6:15 AM (2315Z).
Object was a large ball, reddish orange in color. Witness stated that the object gave the same appearance as the rising sun except that the sun hadn't risen yet and was behind him.
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Official Assessment
Astro (MOON)
The object was identified as the moon. The report notes the moon set at 6:15 AM (2315Z).
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian