Project 10073 Record: UFO Sighting, Cloverdale, Ohio

This document contains the official Air Force record and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported in Cloverdale, Ohio, on October 27, 1965. A civilian witness reported observing an orange-colored object in the western sky, approximately 15 degrees above the horizon, at 9:10 P.M. The witness described the object as being slightly larger than Venus, noting that it appeared to move north a short distance before stopping, twinkling, and eventually disappearing from view. The witness explicitly stated that the object did not move up, down, or sideways. Following the report, the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command investigated the incident under Project Blue Book. Their conclusion was that the sighting was an astronomical observation of the planet Venus, which was in the process of setting at the time. The Air Force provided the witness with technical data, including the planet's right ascension of 17 hours and 12 minutes and a stellar magnitude of -3.9, which placed it at an azimuth of 240 degrees. The correspondence also included information regarding the Air Force Museum and a standard disclaimer stating that no physical evidence existed to support the theory that UFOs are interplanetary vehicles.