Project 10073 Record — Waterbury, Connecticut, March 29, 1967

On March 29, 1967, a 16-year-old student in Waterbury, Connecticut, observed an unidentified aerial object while star-gazing with a telescope. The witness reported that the object was first seen traveling south over Town Plot, a local hill, at approximately 8:11 PM. The object appeared as a 0.0 magnitude star to the naked eye, but when viewed through binoculars, it was described as a cigar-shaped craft with domes on the top and bottom. The witness noted that the object was transparent with white and red lights inside, blinking on and off every two seconds. The object maintained a steady, slow speed, estimated to be slower than a piston plane, at an altitude of 20 to 30 degrees above the horizon. During the sighting, the object turned left to travel east before eventually fading and disappearing. The witness attempted to observe the object through a telescope but was unsuccessful. A second observer, the witness's mother, was called to view the object, but it had already begun to fade by the time she arrived. A third person, the witness's sister, was also called but was unable to definitely observe the object. The weather was reported as a clear night with no wind. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is that the object was a possible hot air balloon.