USAF record 28995903

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 26 Dec 61

2. LOCATION Chicago, Ill.

3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2110 GMT 27/0310

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual [HW: Ground-Radar] Air-Visual [HW: Air-Intercept Radar]

5. PHOTOS [ILLEGIBLE] Yes

6. SOURCE Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 35 min.

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 6 or 7

9. COURSE None

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING An orange and yellow object 1/2 as bright as moon was observed generally to S of a Chicago location at 2110 local. Object was reported to have 5-6 smaller objects around it. UFO alternately faded and grew brighter during observation.

11. COMMENTS Highly probable that moon and bright star Alpha Leo (Regulus) were objects responsible for this sighting. Astronomical bodies were just rising and Atmospheric refraction probably distorted them and contributed to misidentification. At this hour there was an occultation of Regulus.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)