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U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet — Dayton, Ohio, 1 December 1953

📅 1 Dec 53 📍 Dayton, Ohio 🏛 Aerospace Studies Inst, Maxwell AFB, Alabama 📄 sighting_report
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A civilian reported two flashing, silent objects in Dayton, Ohio, on December 1, 1953. The Air Force concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting the positions of major planets below the horizon.

This document is a U.S. Air Force Technical Information Sheet regarding a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported by a civilian in Dayton, Ohio, on December 1, 1953. The witness reported observing two objects for a duration of 15 minutes at approximately 22:30. The witness described the objects as having a flashing light and producing no sound. The observation occurred while the witness was outdoors in a car. The weather was reported as clear and cold. The report includes a formal evaluation by the Aerospace Studies Institute at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, dated December 31, 1953. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that there was 'insufficient data for evaluation.' To support this assessment, the report explicitly notes the positions of celestial bodies at the time of the sighting, stating that Jupiter was 5 hours and 30 minutes below the horizon, while Venus and Mars were 15 hours 23 minutes and 13 hours 8 minutes below the horizon, respectively. The document is marked with the reference number K243.6012-1.

INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION

Official Assessment

INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION. Jupiter 5h30 below horizon. Venus 15h23 and Mars 13h08 below horizon.

The report concludes that there is insufficient data to evaluate the sighting. It notes the positions of Jupiter, Venus, and Mars relative to the horizon at the time of the observation.

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