Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Montgomery, Alabama, 5 Feb 64
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A 1964 UFO report from Montgomery, Alabama, involving two stationary objects identified by Air Force investigators as the planets Venus and Jupiter.
On February 5, 1964, a civilian witness in the Normandale area of Montgomery, Alabama, reported observing two stationary, star-shaped objects for approximately 40 minutes. The witness, a TV shop sales manager, described the objects as having the intensity and color of stars, with one being larger than the other. The sighting was reported to a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, who observed the objects and immediately identified them as celestial bodies. An investigation by the 3826th Command and Control Group at Maxwell Air Force Base, supported by meteorological input from Major Howard, concluded that the objects were the planets Venus and Jupiter. The report notes that a cold front had recently passed through the area, resulting in clear atmospheric conditions that significantly enhanced the brilliance of the planets, leading to the misidentification by the initial observer.
THIS INFORMATION AND THE OPINION OF THE BASE METEOROLOGICAL OFFICER INDICATES THAT THE OBJECTS WERE DEFINITELY PLANETS.
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Official Assessment
Was Astronomical Venus, Jupiter
The objects were identified as the planets Venus and Jupiter, which were visible in the general area. The clear atmosphere following a cold front enhanced their brilliance.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Salesmanager TV shop
- [illegible]Lt Col (USAF Ret)USAF
Key Persons
- Maj HowardMaxwell AFB Meteorologist