Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD - Yap Island CG Station
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A bright, steady light was observed by Coast Guard personnel at Yap Island on August 6, 1965. The military investigation concluded there was insufficient data, suggesting the object may have been the planet Venus.
On August 6, 1965, personnel at the Yap Island Coast Guard Station in the Pacific observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The object was described as a steady, bright light. It was first sighted at an elevation of approximately 15 degrees above the horizon, positioned to the west of the station. The object was observed moving slowly in a northerly direction while maintaining a constant altitude. Eventually, the object stopped and disappeared over the horizon on a heading of approximately 280 degrees true at 2045 local time. The incident was reported via naval message to various commands, including the Third Air Division and the Commander of the Marianas. The official military conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 file stated that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation, noting that the object could potentially have been the planet Venus, which was setting at the approximate time and heading of the observation.
Possible sighting of VENUS which sets at the approximate time on heading of 280 deg azimuth.
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Official Assessment
Possible sighting of VENUS which sets at the approximate time on heading of 280 deg azimuth.
The object was observed at 15 degrees elevation, moving slowly North, then stopping and disappearing over the horizon at 2045 local time. The military concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation and suggested it may have been the planet Venus.