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Project Record: UFO Observation, 5 November 1967, Farmersville, Ohio

📅 5 November 1967 📍 Farmersville, Ohio 🏛 Foreign Technology Division 📄 sighting_report
FarmersvilleOhioJ. Allen HynekmoonUFO1967

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TL;DR

A civilian report of a UFO in Farmersville, Ohio, on 5 November 1967 was investigated by the Air Force and Dr. J. Allen Hynek. The object was officially identified as the moon, despite the witness's initial skepticism.

This document details a UFO sighting report from 5 November 1967 in Farmersville, Ohio. A civilian witness reported observing a stationary object for five minutes that resembled a first-quarter moon. The witness expressed doubt that the object was the moon, believing it should not have been visible at the time. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) investigated the report and requested further information from the witness via FTD Form 164. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, acting as a consultant, evaluated the report and concluded that the object was indeed the moon. He noted that the observer's reported elevation of 20 degrees was likely an exaggeration, with the actual elevation being closer to 4-8 degrees, and that the moon's position and moonset time for Farmersville were consistent with the sighting. The document also notes that the same witness had reported another sighting on 29-30 October 1967, which was evaluated as a possible aircraft. The final assessment of the 5 November incident was that it was clearly a case of the moon.

Dr. J. Allen Hynek stated that it was "Clearly a case of the MOON".

Official Assessment

Clearly a case of the moon.

The object was identified as the moon. The observer's confusion stemmed from the belief that the moon should not be visible at that time. Dr. J. Allen Hynek confirmed the identification, noting that the observer's reported elevation and position were consistent with the moon, accounting for normal observer exaggeration.

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