Project 10073 Record — Louisville, Kentucky, August 1966

This document contains a series of reports and correspondence regarding a UAP sighting in Louisville, Kentucky, between August 22 and August 28, 1966. The primary witness, an amateur astronomer, reported observing several objects in the sky over multiple nights. The witness described the objects as lights that appeared to move slowly, with some remaining stationary while others moved up, down, and sideways. The witness noted that the colors, which included red, green, and white, seemed to throb rather than flash when viewed through a telescope. The witness provided detailed accounts of their observations, including the use of a telescope to track the objects. The U.S. Air Force, through Project Blue Book, investigated the reports. Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Chief of Project Blue Book, initially requested that the witness complete a formal FTD Form 164 because the initial information provided was insufficient for evaluation. Following the submission of the completed questionnaire, the Air Force concluded that the sightings were likely astronomical in nature. A memorandum dated September 7, 1966, lists several stars—Capella, Aldebaran, Formalhaut, Altair, and Vega—that were visible at the time and location of the sightings. The Air Force concluded that the duration and descriptions provided by the witness were consistent with the observation of these stars, effectively closing the case as an astronomical sighting.