Project 10073 Record — Miamisburg, Ohio, 6 February 1968

This document contains the Project Blue Book record for a UFO sighting reported in Miamisburg, Ohio, on February 6, 1968. The witness, a 40-year-old male with prior experience in the Coast Guard weather patrol, reported observing a stationary, flashing red, white, and green light for approximately 20 minutes. The object was described as having a circular shape with four points. The witness reported the object at an elevation of 55 degrees. Following the initial report, the Air Force sent correspondence to the witness requesting a formal statement via AF Form 117, noting that the initial information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation. The final conclusion reached by the Aerial Phenomena Office was that the object was likely the star Altair. The analysis noted that at the time of the sighting, Altair was positioned at an azimuth of 115 degrees and an elevation of 30 degrees with a stellar magnitude of plus .89, leading investigators to dismiss the report as an astronomical observation.