Declassified UFO / UAP Document
U.S. Air Force Technical Information Questionnaire — Momence, Illinois, September 1964
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A civilian report from Momence, Illinois, regarding a sighting of an object on September 5, 1964. The U.S. Air Force concluded the object was the planet Venus.
On September 5, 1964, at 0320Z, a civilian witness in Momence, Illinois, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, who was in a car moving at 30 miles per hour, described the object as appearing like a floodlight with erratic motion. The object was observed in the East at approximately 25 degrees of elevation for a duration of 45 minutes. The witness noted that the object was white in color, occasionally changing to red, and estimated its distance to be two miles away. The report indicates that the object separated, and a smaller object appeared over the main object. The witness claimed that approximately 17 other individuals also observed the phenomenon. The U.S. Air Force investigation concluded that the sighting was astronomical in nature, specifically identifying the object as the planet Venus.
Object appearing like a flood light with erratic motion observed in the East at about 25 deg elevation for over 45 minutes.
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Official Assessment
Astronomical (VENUS)
The object was identified as the planet Venus.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian