Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Report — Sullivan, Wisconsin, 23 June 1965
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A 1965 UFO sighting report from Sullivan, Wisconsin, involving four witnesses who observed a light in the sky. The Air Force investigation concluded the object was the star Regulus.
On 23 June 1965, between 0215Z and 0300Z, two couples in Sullivan, Wisconsin, observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witnesses, including a salesman, a sod farm manager, and a deputy sheriff, reported seeing a white light in the western sky that hovered and eventually dropped out of sight. The observers noted that the light changed color to orange and exhibited flashing red lights. The incident lasted approximately 45 minutes. The observers reported no sound, exhaust, or tail associated with the object. The weather conditions were clear with no cloud cover and good visibility. The Chicago Air Defense Sector (ADS) intelligence officer investigated the report and concluded that the object was likely the star Regulus, which was setting at the time the object was reported to have disappeared. The report explicitly states that no physical evidence was available and no interception action was taken.
REGULUS concluded to be the object under observation.
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Official Assessment
REGULUS concluded to be the object under observation.
The object was initially reported as a white light that turned orange with flashing red lights. Analysis of astronomical data indicated that the star Regulus was setting at the time of the disappearance, and the evaluation concluded the object was the star Regulus.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- [illegible]Deputy Sheriff