Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Lovells, Michigan, 10 September 1958
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1958 sighting of a stationary, color-changing light in Lovells, Michigan, was investigated by ATIC. The object was ultimately identified as the star Venus.
This document consists of a Project 10073 Record Card and associated teletype reports regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on September 10, 1958, in Lovells, Michigan. The witness, a 32-year-old storekeeper, reported observing a single, round, white object that appeared slightly larger than a star. The object reportedly remained in place for four minutes, during which time its color shifted from bright white to dim blue and back to bright white. The witness noted that the object produced no sound and left no exhaust. The report was received by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) via the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) in Grand Rapids. Initial internal comments on the record card suggested that while it was a possible aircraft sighting, the limited data made a definitive conclusion difficult. However, subsequent notations on the teletype report indicate that an analysis using astronomical computers and charts determined the object was the star Venus, leading to a final classification of 'Probable Astronomical'.
Astro computer and charts show the star Venus to be in the location given by observer. Prob astro.
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Official Assessment
Astro computer and charts show the star Venus to be in the location given by observer. Prob astro.
The object was identified as the star Venus based on astronomical charts and computer analysis.