Council Bluffs, IowaNovember 1957

Insufficient Data

Summary

On November 10, 1957, a civilian near Council Bluffs, Iowa reported a round object the size of a pea. The sighting lasted about 2 hours and 20 minutes. The object moved slowly to the west and disappeared over the horizon.

The Air Force concluded the object was astronomical and identified it as Venus. An astronomical plot showed Venus in the exact location reported at that time. This case is part of Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Date of incident

November 1957

State / country

IA / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 30

Original case file scans

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os PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :
1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Wos Bolloon
LO Novamber 1967 Council Bluffs, Iowa 0 Probably Balloon ;
Bd EE EE ua T]  Pyseiy Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
O Wos Aircraft
Locol EE ———— 3 Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar 0 Probably Aireroft
GMT. U/ 23304 ia 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Rodar 0 Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTGS 6. SOURCE 0% Was Astronomical Venus :
O Yes DO Probobly Astronomical
205 No Civilian DO Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CE REESE a
O Insufficient Doto for Evaluation
og Ta . X 0 Unknown
2 hrs 20 mins one west
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Round object, size of pea, slowly An astro plot shows the planet
moving west, Disappe2ared over horizon,| to be Venus in the exact loca-
tion at the time reported.
|
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 16 SEP 52)

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