Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Observation Report — Navarre, Ohio, May 29, 1969
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Navarre, Ohio, reported a light in the sky on May 29, 1969. The Air Force concluded the object was the planet Mars.
This document contains a sighting report from Navarre, Ohio, dated May 29, 1969. The observer reported seeing a light in the southeast sky that changed between white and red for a duration of 45 to 60 minutes before being obscured by clouds. The Air Force's Aerial Phenomena Office, led by Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., evaluated the report and concluded that the object was likely the planet Mars. The report notes that at the time of the sighting, Mars was at an elevation of 14 degrees and an azimuth of 138 degrees, with a stellar magnitude of -1.9. The document includes correspondence from the Air Force to the observer requesting further information via an AF Form 117, which the office noted had not been returned as of July 30, 1969. The file also contains various unrelated documents, including NASA news releases regarding Black Brant IIIB rocket launches and daily weather maps from May 1969, which appear to be part of a larger archival collection.
Probable Astro (MARS)
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Official Assessment
Probable Astro (MARS)
The observer sighted a light in the SE that appeared to be Mars, which was at an elevation of 14 degrees and azimuth of 138 degrees at the end of the sighting. Mars had a stellar magnitude of -1.9.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- Hector Quintanilla, Jr.Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office