Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 12 Jan 67

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported on January 12, 1967, in Roseville, California. The observation, which lasted approximately six minutes, involved a single oval or oblong object that appeared three times the size of a basketball held at arm's length. The witness, a student, described the object as silver-white, changing to pale orange and back to silver-white. The object exhibited a circular pattern before shifting to a zig-zag course, with rapid changes in elevation and speed, eventually moving slowly to the east until it disappeared. The object was noted for being unusually large compared to surrounding stars and emitted enough light to cast a shadow of the observer onto their parked car. No sound, tail, or exhaust was reported. The sighting was observed visually and with 7x75 binoculars. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) reviewed the report and concluded that the data provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation. A follow-up letter from Colonel James C. Manatt requested that the observer complete an FTD Form 164 to provide more detailed information. A subsequent check of local sources and an interview with the observers failed to yield any information that could identify the object, and there was no known aircraft traffic in the area at the time of the sighting.