Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 27 July 1967, Wayzata, Minnesota

This document contains a Project Blue Book record regarding a UFO sighting reported on July 27, 1967, in Wayzata, Minnesota. The primary witness, a 17-year-old male who identified himself as the founder of a student organization called the Committee for the Investigation of Aerial Phenomena, observed a brilliant red, motionless light source for approximately three to four minutes. The witness described the object as being brighter than the brightest stars with sharply outlined edges, noting that it flickered and disappeared at intervals. The witness, who observed the object from a porch, reported that his parents also witnessed the event. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division, specifically the Aerial Phenomena Branch, processed the report and requested that the witness complete an AF Form 117 for further evaluation. The official conclusion recorded on the document identifies the object as the star Arcturus, noting its position at an azimuth of 273 degrees and an elevation of 25 degrees at the time of the sighting. The witness provided detailed observations, including the lack of sound, the absence of electromagnetic interference on shortwave bands, and the fact that the sky was steady with no twinkling stars. The witness requested that the report be forwarded to the University of Colorado and Mr. Condon.