Project 10073 Record — Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena, Cincinnati, Ohio, 20 April 1968

This document contains the official Air Force record and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 13-year-old student in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 20, 1968. The witness observed a bright, white, star-like object in the southern sky for approximately 45 minutes, beginning at 1945 hours. The witness described the object as solid with sharp edges and noted that it eventually faded out of view. The witness reported that the object was initially at an elevation of 75 degrees and later moved to an elevation of 80 degrees, slightly south of south-southwest. The witness also noted that the object was behind clouds at some point during the observation. The Air Force investigation, conducted by the Aerial Phenomena Office under Project Blue Book, concluded that the witness had observed the planet Jupiter. The official analysis provided by Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla, Jr. stated that at 1945 hours on April 20, Jupiter was due south at an angular elevation of approximately 65 degrees, and by 2030 hours, it was in the southwest at approximately 65 degrees elevation. The report notes that Jupiter had a stellar magnitude of -1.3 and was the brightest star-like object in the sky at that time. The file includes the completed 'Sighting of Unidentified Phenomena' questionnaire, sketches provided by the witness, and the final correspondence from the Air Force to the witness explaining the identification of the object.