Project 10073 Record Card — O'Fallon, Missouri, 10 January 1958

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype reports regarding a UFO sighting in O'Fallon, Missouri, on January 10, 1958. The witness, a 34-year-old housewife, reported observing a stationary object that appeared to be shaped like a star, but was larger than the North Star and exhibited a bright color. The witness noted that the object appeared at the same time every evening. The military report, originating from the 798th ACWRON at Belleville Air Force Station, Illinois, confirms the observation was made under clear weather conditions. The military investigation concluded that the object was the planet Venus. This conclusion was supported by an 'astro plot and astro chart' which indicated that Venus was in the exact position reported by the observer. The file includes a press clipping by James Stokley discussing the prominence of Venus in the evening sky during that period, which serves as contextual evidence for the identification of the phenomenon.