PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATE 1 October 1956 2. LOCATION Colorado Springs, Colorado 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local _____________ GMT 02/0340Z 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION x☒ Ground-Visual 5. PHOTOS x☒ No 6. SOURCE Civilian & Military 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION two hours 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one 9. COURSE higher in sky 12. CONCLUSIONS ☒ Was Astronomical (CAPELLA) 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One round flashing red and green object similar to a star and the size of a pencil point at arm's length. Object was bright and unmoving-pulsating. Object was first seen at approximately 20dgr elevation and 40dgr azimuth. Obj was last seen at 35 dgr elevation & 50 dgr azimuth. Obj rose higher in sky slowly. Object was seen visually and through binoculars for two hours and was still in sight when observers went to bed. 11. COMMENTS Interview with two sources indicate that this sighting was caused by the star Capella seen through three temperature inversions. Size, description, flight path and duration support this hypothesis. Evaluation: astronomical. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)