Project 100/3 Record Card and Associated Report — Dickinson, North Dakota, June 1962

This document consists of a Project 100/3 record card and an associated military report regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on June 8, 1962, near Dickinson, North Dakota. The witness, a civilian farmer, reported observing a triangular object that appeared to be the size of a pea. The object was described as being red and white, and it was observed through a 6-power rifle telescope. The witness reported that the object revolved and that a small part of it separated from the main body. The observation lasted for one hour and 45 minutes, during which the object moved in a straight path and eventually disappeared over the horizon. The weather conditions were noted as clear with unlimited visibility. The report was submitted by the 73rd Radar Squadron SAGE ADC to various military commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Following an investigation, the official conclusion was that the object was the planet Venus. This determination was based on the fact that Venus was in the same direction as the reported object, possessed a magnitude of -3.4 at the time, and the time the planet set coincided with the end of the sighting.