PROJECT 10073 ~ECORD 1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION . ~ 3 witnesses 21/0525Z Stewart Ai.c Fo~ce u'lS<.', ;~ew York 3. :;OtJJKE 10. CONCLUSION I }!ilitary Astro(Sirius) \'1" \.. 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS <00130L Sirius .:~s lln ;m -.zimuth of 1 27 degrees an.:i One at a n elevati~n o: a~pr~ximately 17 desrees I S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS 30 minutes t.. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual Stationary 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observers watched a r cund nulti-colored object in the sky. ject hact altern: tl'!l:r fl~shing red, green, and white. The alleged UrO appe~red ~o be moving slowly back and forth over th~ base ?end. The object did not disappear while it was under observat ion. On a lOlter eveninR the investigating officer had cme of the witnesses identify the SOlJ.l e body as in his original sighting, it being the star Sir~us. f-TD SEP 6 3 0-329 (TOE) PNYiou edition o r thle '""" .... a.. uaed. A. Description of the Object(s): Shape: round 2. Size compared t o a know object: compared to the head of a pin held at a rms length. 3 . Color: alternately flashing red, green I white I and blue. 4. Number: one 5 . Formation, if more tha n one: N/A 6. Any discernible features or details: 1 one 7. Tail, trail, or exhaust, including size of same compared to size of object(s): 8 . Sound; if heard, de scribe sound: None. 9. Othe r pertinent or unusual features: None. B. Description of Course of Object(s): 1 . What first called the attention of observer(s) to the object(s): Glanced outside of barracks wondow and was attracted by blinking colors. 2. Angle or e levation and azimuth of object(s) when first observed: 30 above the horizon. 3 . Angle or elevation and azimuth of object(s) upon disappearance: 4. De scription of flight path and maneuvers of object(s): appeared to be moving slowly back and forth o ve r base pond. 5. How did the object(s) d isappear: never disappeare d . 6 . How long (were) the object(s) visible: bserved for 20 to 30 minutes, by C . Manner of Observation: 1 Ground -visual 2 . Optical Aids: naked eye D . Time and Date of Sighting: 1 . Zulu time-date group of sighting: 2 . Light conditions: Night. E . Location of Observer(s): Barrack Stewart Air Force Base F. Identifying Information on Observer(s): 1 . Military o r Civilian: Military 2 . Naine: StewartAFB, StewartAFB, Stewart AFB I 4. Mailing Address: All airme n reside i Occupation: Estimate of Reliability: good for all airme n G . Weather and Winds -Aloft Conditions at Time and Place of Sightings: 1. Observer(s) account of weather conditions: Excellent, very c lear night. 2. Report from nearest AWS or U . S . Weather Bureau Office: 3 . Ceiling: 4. Visibility: 15 miles 5 . Amount of cloud cover: not availabl e . 6 . Thunderstorms in a rea and quadrant in which located: None 7. Vertical temperature gradient: 2 1/2 per 1, 000 feet. Other Unusual Activity or Condition: SSGT the NCOD, who received the initial call, went outside of Base He quarters and reported the star Sirius to be over the base pond emitting the same colors reported by the airmen. I. Interception or Identification Action Taken: N/A J. Location, approximate a ltitude and general direction of flight of any air traffic or balloon releases in t he area which might possibly account for the sighting: N/ A Position, title a nd comments of the preparing officer: Captain Stephen Levine , USAF, Rated Pilot/Navigator (1) I have concluded positively that the above mentio ne d airmen had the sta r "Sirius" under observation. Sirius emits ors seen. (b) I had A3 identify the same body as in his original sighting on a late r evening; it was the star Sirius. positively identified this star in re lation to its position to the constellation "Belt of Orion" better known as the navigators triangle. (d) Anothe r report which is also being filed was made on the same night from Spring Valley NY. The findings are the sa me . Apparent movement of Sirius was caused by staring at it without using anything else as a reference. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs: