Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Observation Report — Murfreesboro, North Carolina, 14 February 1967
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AI-Generated Summary
A 15-year-old witness reported a stationary, bright object in the sky over Murfreesboro, NC, on February 14, 1967. The Air Force concluded the object was the planet Jupiter.
This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on February 14, 1967, in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The witness, a 15-year-old male, reported observing a stationary object that appeared as a bright star, approximately twice as bright as Venus, for a duration of three to five minutes. The witness noted that the object would grow large and then dim, and that it was located in the northeast sky. The witness also mentioned that a friend had reported seeing two similar objects the following night. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division evaluated the report and concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter, which was positioned at an elevation of 30 degrees and an azimuth of 80 degrees at the time of the sighting. The official correspondence from Colonel James C. Manatt to the witness indicates that the initial information provided was insufficient for a full scientific evaluation, and requested the completion of FTD Form 164.
The information which we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
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Official Assessment
Astro (JUPITER)
The object was identified as the planet Jupiter, which was at an elevation of 30 degrees and an azimuth of 80 degrees at the time of observation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- James C. ManattDirector of Technology and Subsystems