Project 10073 Record — Sighting Report, Somerset, Kentucky, 20 October 1966

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a civilian sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon in Somerset, Kentucky, on October 20, 1966. The witness reported observing a single, light-like object that appeared to be practically motionless in the northeast sky for approximately 15 minutes. The observer noted that the object did not disappear while being watched and did not exhibit any sound or color. Weather conditions were reported as clear with scattered clouds. The official conclusion reached by the investigation was that the sighting was likely an astronomical observation of the star Capella, which was positioned in the northeast at an elevation of approximately 15 degrees at the time of the report. The document includes a standard U.S. Air Force technical information questionnaire completed by the witness, though the witness's name is redacted.