UFO in Denver 1960

Summary

In June 1960, a witness in Denver, Colorado, observed seven small blue objects in the sky for 10 seconds. They moved in a straight line from northwest to southeast without changing position. Initially thought to be a meteor shower, the data was insufficient for a definitive evaluation. The report suggested it could have been a bolide that exploded early in its trajectory, creating the illusion of objects in formation. The sighting was shared with military and scientific agencies, including Dr. Hynes, but no conclusive evidence of a spacecraft or unknown activity was found.

The observation was recorded in an official Project 10073 report, which classified the event as possibly astronomical. Although other explanations like balloons or aircraft were dismissed, the report did not reach a definitive conclusion. A temperature inversion in the atmosphere was noted, which might have influenced the visual perception, but no clear cause was identified. The witness, a university student, reported the event anonymously, and while details like time, location, and trajectory were recorded, no conclusive explanation for the phenomenon was provided.