Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — West Port Washington, Washington, 5 November 1957
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A civilian reported a stationary, white, round object in West Port Washington on November 5, 1957. Military investigators identified the object as the planet Venus.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype communications regarding a UFO sighting reported on November 5, 1957, in West Port Washington. A civilian witness reported observing a round, white, medium-sized object that remained stationary for approximately 15 minutes before fading from view. The report was forwarded in accordance with ADCR 203-7 to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Director of Intelligence at HQ USAF. Following an investigation, Major CW Finnegan, a Senior Controller, concluded that the object was the planet Venus. This conclusion was supported by an 'astro plot' which indicated that Venus was positioned in the southwest, approximately 20 degrees above the horizon at the time of the sighting. The documentation includes technical teletype data confirming the report's transmission and the official evaluation of the incident as an astronomical phenomenon.
XI MAJ CW FINNEGAN SENIOR CONTROLLER BELIEVE THIS TO BE VENUS. EVENING STAR.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Venus
An astro plot shows Venus to be in the SW approximately 20 degrees above the horizon.
Key Persons
- CW FinneganSenior Controller