Project 10073 Record Card — Jonesboro, Georgia, 16 November 1957

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype report concerning a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Jonesboro, Georgia, on 16 November 1957. The witness, a 35-year-old female machine operator, reported observing a white, very bright object that appeared larger than a star. The object remained stationary in the sky for approximately three hours before disappearing. The report notes that the witness's daughter was initially frightened by the object, prompting the mother to investigate and observe it herself. The sighting occurred at night under dark and partly cloudy conditions, with an estimated 7/10 cloud coverage and 4 miles of visibility. The object was reported at an angle of elevation of 45 degrees. The military investigation, conducted by the 908th ACWRON and reviewed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center, concluded that the object was the planet Venus. The investigators noted that while the witness reported the object in the SE section of the sky, Venus was actually located in the SW. The report suggests that the observer likely had her bearings wrong, a common occurrence in such sightings. The document also mentions the presence of searchlights in the area at the time of the observation. The report was forwarded in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.