Project 10073 Record — Orlando, Florida, 25 March 1967

On 25 March 1967, a civilian witness in Orlando, Florida, reported observing two unidentified round, bright red objects in the Eastern sky. The witness, a 44-year-old clerical assistant, observed the objects for approximately one and a half hours while outdoors with her dog. She described the objects as remaining in a fixed position, with one appearing to be the size of a dime and the other the size of a small button. The smaller object reportedly flashed white once or twice before turning solid red, while the larger object appeared to be two red lights fusing together. The witness was wearing bifocal prescription glasses at the time. Major Peter D. Sacco of the 1360th Air Base Group investigated the report. He contacted the Central Florida Museum and Planetarium of Orlando. Although the planetarium staff did not witness the event, they informed the investigator that the planets Mars and Jupiter were in the area of the sky described and would appear as bright red, fixed objects. Based on this information, Major Sacco concluded that the objects were the planets Mars and Jupiter.