Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — St. Louis, Missouri, 25 September 1969
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian report of a light in the sky over St. Louis on September 25, 1969, was investigated by the Air Force. The phenomenon was officially identified as the planet Venus.
This document contains a sighting report filed by a civilian housewife in St. Louis, Missouri, regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on September 25, 1969. The witness reported observing a light in the northeast sky for approximately 40 minutes, beginning at 0505 CDT. She described the object as appearing 'real bright' and 'solid,' with a shape resembling a cup turned upside down on a saucer. The witness stated she was looking for stars when she noticed the object, which remained in sight until daybreak. The report was forwarded by the 1400 Air Base Wing at Scott Air Force Base to the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for evaluation. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the object was the planet Venus. Supporting documentation includes weather data from Scott Air Force Base, which indicated clear skies and 7-mile visibility during the time of the sighting. The report includes sketches provided by the witness and technical notes confirming the position of Venus at the time of the observation, noting an azimuth of 80 degrees at the start and 87 degrees at the end, with a stellar magnitude of -3.4.
It was Real Bright and reflected Light it was Solid and edges where was Sharp it was shaped Like a Cup Sitting on a Saucer
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Official Assessment
Astro (VENUS)
The observer sighted a light in the NE which was identified as the planet Venus, which was on the horizon at an azimuth of 80 degrees at the beginning of the sighting and at an elevation of 12 degrees and azimuth of 87 degrees at the end of the sighting.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Housewife