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Project 10073 Record — Hazard, Kentucky, November 1967

📅 16 November 1967 📍 Hazard, Kentucky 🏛 UFO office 📄 Memo for the Record
HazardKentuckyVenusProject 10073Major QuintanillaDr. Hynek

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TL;DR

A sighting of a metallic object in Hazard, Kentucky, in November 1967 was investigated by the UFO office. The object was officially identified as the planet Venus by Dr. Hynek and Major Quintanilla.

This document consists of a Project 10073 record and a corresponding 'Memo for the Record' dated 16 November 1967. The report details a UFO sighting in Hazard, Kentucky, where residents reported observing a 'metalic object' west of the sun. The object had reportedly been visible for several weeks, maintaining a position relative to the sun. The witness, whose name is redacted, contacted the UFO office and spoke with Major Quintanilla. The witness expressed skepticism regarding the explanation that the object was a planet, noting that others in the area had also been discussing the sighting. Dr. Hynek of Northwestern University was consulted and suggested the object was the planet Venus, citing its stellar magnitude of -4 and its position approximately 30 degrees west of the sun. The witness intended to attempt to photograph the object using a 600-power telescope, provided weather conditions (which were described as overcast) permitted. The document concludes that the object was likely Venus.

Major Quintanilla explained that normally you don't see Venus like this.

Official Assessment

Probable Astro (VENUS)

The object observed by residents in Hazard, Kentucky, was identified by Dr. Hynek and Major Quintanilla as the planet Venus, based on its stellar magnitude of -4 and its position relative to the sun.

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