Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record: UFO Observation, 8 December 1968
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1968 UFO sighting in Centerville, Ohio, was investigated by the Air Force's Foreign Technology Division. The object was officially identified as the planet Venus.
This document contains a sighting report and subsequent correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Centerville, Ohio, on December 8, 1968. The witness, a 19-year-old civilian, reported observing a bright, self-luminous object that appeared larger and brighter than a star. The object remained stationary in the sky for approximately 25 minutes, during which time the witness noted it was 'blinking off and on.' The observation was made while the witness was in a car in a residential area. The witness reported the sighting to a Captain C. N. Berman on the same day. Following the initial report, Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., of the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, sent a letter to the witness on January 6, 1969, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific investigation and requesting the completion of an AF Form 117. The official conclusion recorded on the project record for this incident is 'Probable Astro (VENUS).'
Probable Astro (VENUS)
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Official Assessment
Probable Astro (VENUS)
The observer reported a bright light that appeared larger and brighter than a star, remaining stationary for 25 minutes. The Air Force concluded it was likely the planet Venus.
Witnesses
- Christopher [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Capt C. N. BermanReport recipient