UFOs Photographed in Danville 1959

Summary

In March 1959, a civilian in Danville, New Jersey, captured what appeared to be three and a half flying objects near the moon in a photograph. The case was recorded under Project 10073, a government initiative to investigate UFO sightings. The intriguing aspect is that the objects were not noticed at the time of the photo but appeared only after the film was developed. The official conclusion pointed to a static electric discharge as a possible explanation, though other possibilities were not ruled out. The photograph, preserved as a negative, remains an unresolved mystery.

The report includes a detailed card with checkboxes indicating the nature of the sighting, though no definitive conclusion was reached. The date, time, and location of the incident were recorded, but details such as the exact duration of the observation are missing. Despite the lack of data, the case is considered interesting due to the photographic nature of the sighting. Describing the phenomenon as "static electric discharge" suggests it could have been an atmospheric event, but it also leaves open the possibility of something more unusual.