Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 17 DECEMBER 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 U.S. Coast Guard sighting of a stationary, blinking, red and green object in New Hampshire was officially identified by ATIC as the planet Venus.
On December 17, 1956, at 0630Z, a witness identified as a Seaman Apprentice in the U.S. Coast Guard reported a sighting in Newberryport, New Hampshire. The witness observed a single, red and green, star-shaped object that appeared to be the size of a dime held at arm's length. The object remained stationary and was observed visually for a duration of two hours. The report includes technical weather data indicating clear, unlimited visibility and excellent conditions at the time of the observation. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the sighting was caused by a star or planet, specifically identifying the object as the planet Venus. The documentation includes a project record card and a series of teletype communications between various military units, including the 762nd ACWRON Squadron and the 4602nd AISS, confirming the details of the report under the subject of UFOs.
Description,duration,blinking indicate that sighting was caus by a star or planet, probably the planet Venus.
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Official Assessment
Description, duration, blinking indicate that sighting was caused by a star or planet, probably the planet Venus.
The object was identified as the planet Venus based on the visual characteristics and duration of the sighting.
Witnesses
- [illegible]SEAMEN APRENTICEU.S. COAST GUARD
- [illegible]S/SGTDETACHMENT 13, 4672 GOS