Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 100/3 Record: Sighting in Blooming Grove, New York, 3 Nov 66
AI-Generated Summary
A 1966 USAF sighting report from Blooming Grove, NY, describes two stationary, color-changing objects. The investigation concluded the objects were the planet Saturn and the star Maplacidus.
This document is a Project 100/3 record detailing a sighting of two unidentified objects in Blooming Grove, New York, on November 3, 1966. The observer, a civilian, reported seeing two objects that remained stationary but maneuvered erratically, changing colors between red, green, and white over a period of 15 to 20 minutes. The observer noted that these objects had been seen on several different nights. The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with excellent visibility. The investigating officer, Captain John W. Cannon of the 4650th CSS, concluded after consulting with a senior navigator that the objects were not anomalous. The report states that the description is consistent with astronomical observations, specifically identifying the two objects as the planet Saturn and the star Maplacidus. No physical evidence or photographs were provided, and the report notes that the observer's account was considered reliable.
After consulting with a senior navigator it appears that object #1 was most probably the planet Saturn and object #2 the star Maplacidus.
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Official Assessment
The description is consistent with that of an astronomical observation. After consulting with a senior navigator it appears that object #1 was most probably the planet Saturn and object #2 the star Maplacidus.
The objects were identified as astronomical bodies.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian