Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Route 48 near Lebanon, Ohio, 22 September 1967
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a stationary, bright light with streamers near Lebanon, Ohio, on September 22, 1967. The official investigation concluded the object was the planet Venus.
On September 22, 1967, a civilian witness reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Route 48 in Lebanon, Ohio. The witness described the object as an extremely large, bright white light with streamers running down from it. The observation lasted for approximately 20 minutes, during which the object remained stationary and did not disappear. The witness reported that the object made no sound and appeared to be 8 to 10 inches in diameter from their vantage point. The witness was in the open countryside at the time of the sighting and observed the object through binoculars. The report was filed with a duty officer at FTD, WPAFB, Ohio. The official conclusion reached in the document is that the object was likely the planet Venus, noting its position at an azimuth of 88 degrees and an elevation of 20 degrees at the time of the sighting.
Object was an extremely large bright light with streamers running down from object.
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Official Assessment
Astro (VENUS) Prob. Venus was on an azimuth of 88 deg, elevation of 20 deg at time of sighting.
The object was identified as the planet Venus based on its azimuth and elevation.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian