Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident #130 — Plevna, Montana — 17 May 1948
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AI-Generated Summary
This report documents a 1948 UFO sighting in Plevna, Montana, which investigators attributed to the planet Venus. It includes an index of various incidents evaluated under Project Grudge.
This document details Incident #130, which occurred in Plevna, Montana, on May 17, 1948. The report is based on the testimony of a single civilian witness. The object was described as being large compared to an aircraft, moving slightly south and then west, and performing an arc during a 20-minute duration. The document includes an evaluation by Dr. Hynek, which categorizes the incident under Project Grudge. The investigator notes that while the report claims no astronomical explanation is possible, the planet Venus was at its greatest brilliancy on that date, with a magnitude of -4.2, making it appear as an intensely bright light in the northwest. The document also contains an index of other incidents evaluated by Dr. Hynek, categorized by their probability of being astronomical, non-astronomical, or lacking sufficient evidence for explanation.
If the report is to be taken at face value, then no astronomical explanation of this incident is possible.
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Official Assessment
The investigator suggests that on the night of May 17, Venus was at its greatest brilliancy and would have appeared as an intensely bright light in the northwest.
While the report notes that no astronomical explanation is possible if taken at face value, the investigator posits that the planet Venus, being at its peak magnitude of -4.2, is a logical explanation for the sighting.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Dr. HynekEvaluator