Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — Detroit, Michigan, 31 January 1955
AI-Generated Summary
A 1955 sighting report of a bright, flickering object in Detroit, Michigan, which was officially evaluated and attributed to the planet Venus.
This UFOB Index Card documents a sighting that occurred on 31 January 1955 in Detroit, Michigan. A civilian witness reported observing a single object for a duration of 35 minutes. The object was described as resembling a bright blue-white star, approximately four feet in size, with a circular saw shape and sharp outlines. The witness noted that the object did not explode, break up, or emit any smoke or exhaust, though it did exhibit a tendency to flicker. The object's flight path was reported as moving from East to West, then changing course to move from West to East. The report concludes that the sighting was likely caused by the planet Venus, a finding concurred with by the investigating officer.
Concur with the conclusions of the investigating officer that these sightings were probably caused by the planet Venus.
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Official Assessment
Concur with the conclusions of the investigating officer that these sightings were probably caused by the planet Venus.
The object was identified as the planet Venus.