Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 21 September 1968
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A 1968 sighting report from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, involving a light observed for two hours. The Air Force concluded the object was the star Arcturus.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting reported by a 16-year-old male in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on September 21, 1968. The witness, accompanied by another individual from Westfield, New Jersey, observed a light for two hours. The witness described the object as a pear-shaped light that was whitish, yellow at one end, and red-green at the other. The object was reported to be stationary in the west, though the witness's sketch and notes indicate it 'moved every way.' The witness noted the object had no sound and appeared fuzzy on one side and sharp on the other. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was likely the star Arcturus, providing specific azimuth and elevation data for the star at the time of the observation to support this assessment.
Probably Astro (ARCTURUS)
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Official Assessment
Probably Astro (ARCTURUS). At 2115EDT, Arcturus was at azimuth 282 deg, 16 deg elevation. At 2215EDT, Arcturus was on or just below the horizon at azimuth 305 degrees.
The observer reported a light that was identified as the star Arcturus based on its position and movement.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- [illegible]Witness