Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Miami, Fla. — 17 Jul 58
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A report of a bright, stationary light over Miami on July 17, 1958, was investigated by the Air Force. The object was officially identified as the star Aldebaran, appearing distorted due to atmospheric conditions.
On July 17, 1958, at 0945Z, a Miami Police Sergeant named Regan reported a sighting of a stationary, very brilliant object located due East of Miami. The witness described the object as being approximately 20 times as bright as a star. The report was transmitted via military channels from CCGD Seven Jacksonville, Florida, to the Air Defense Command and Air Force headquarters. The official evaluation conducted by ATIC determined that the object was the star Aldebaran. The investigators noted that at the time of the sighting, Aldebaran was positioned due East of Miami at an elevation of 32 degrees, while the Pleiades were at 45 degrees elevation. Despite the lack of duration data for the sighting, the report concluded that atmospheric conditions likely caused the star to appear distorted and unusually bright, leading to the identification of the object as an astronomical body rather than an unidentified aerial phenomenon.
Stationary obj rptd only as a bright light 20 times as bright as a star motionless due East of Miami. Very brilliant.
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Official Assessment
Case considered to be sighting of astro-body (Star Aldebaran).
The object was identified as the star Aldebaran, which was located due East of Miami at the time of the sighting at an elevation of 32 degrees. The Pleiades were also noted at 45 degrees elevation. The report concludes that atmospheric conditions caused the star to appear distorted and brighter than usual.
Witnesses
- SGT REGANSGTMIAMI POLICE