Newton, OhioJune 1960

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Summary

On the night of June 27, 1960, a bright object was observed from Newton, Ohio. The witness sat in a parked car and watched the object for about one and a half hours. It appeared as a light that was brighter than the brightest stars. The object changed color several times, shifting from white to green, then red and rust. One side of the object featured finger-like projections. The object occasionally faded and reappeared.

The Air Force investigated by checking the object's location and timing against known astronomical phenomena. The analysis concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter. According to the file, a haze layer in the atmosphere was probably responsible for the flickering appearance and the color changes the witness observed. Checks on subsequent nights indicated that Jupiter was in the location described by the witness and confirmed as the probable cause of the sighting.

The full case file is reproduced below as held by the National Archives, containing 25 pages.

Reported location

Newton, Ohio

Date of incident

June 1960

State / country

OH / US

Page count

25 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 38

Original case file scans

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I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
| Ohio : O Wes Balloon
29 June, 1960 Newton, i O Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TINE GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Br NY ma | |
, 0 Was Aircraft
LUI ciiaitiiiminsinassmssamsaiamiibiiil XE Ground- Visual O Ground-Redor 0 Probobly Aireroft
GMT 30/0L00 0 Air Viel O Air-Intercept Radar | DO Possibly Aircraft :
5. PHOTOS JOU XX Was Astronomical Jupiter
Q Yes O Probably Astronomical
Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE a da rng mg rp
Very slowly nsutticient Dota for Evaluation
0 Unknown
1 1/2 hours One to West / :
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Very bright object color white, then green add The object ae for this sighting
then red and rust. One side had finger-like is the planet Jupiter. haze layer was
projections. Larger than stars and ocassionallly probably responsible for the flickering
faded and reappeared, and changes in color. Jupiter was in the
location described by the witness, and
| checks on subsequent nights indicated
; that Jupiter was the probable cause,
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28987493