Columbus, OhioAugust 1956

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 8 August 1956
2. LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio
12. CONCLUSIONS: [checkboxes] Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [blank], GMT 03:0317
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: [checkbox] Ground-Visual [blank] Ground-Radar [blank] Air-Visual [blank] Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS: [checkbox] Yes [blank] No
6. SOURCE: Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 15 min., still visible
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One
9. COURSE: North to West

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Odd reddish-orange object, size of pencil at arm's length. Object moved up & down. Object was observed for 15 min. and was still in sight at time of initial report.

11. COMMENTS: Results of analysis prove conclusively that sighting was Mars. In initial observer stated that after she had reported sighting, she determined object to be Mars.

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