Pittsfield, MaineJanuary 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

On January 29, 1956, a civilian in Pittsfield, Maine reported seeing a round object about 10 times larger than the brightest star. The object was blue with a white center and a red outer edge that appeared ragged. It moved erratically up and down and to the right and left, then disappeared slowly toward the west. The witness observed the object for half an hour using binoculars. There was no sound or contrails. The Air Force evaluated the sighting as probably the planet Venus.

Reported location

Pittsfield, Maine

Date of incident

January 1956

State / country

ME / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 24

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PROJECT 10073-RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 29 January 1956
2. LOCATION: Pittsfield, Maine
3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local [blank], GMT 29/0005Z
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: XX Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS: Yes, No (No is checked)
6. SOURCE: Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 1/2 hour
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: one
9. COURSE: west
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round object 10 times larger than largest star. Color Blue with white center. Red outer edge. Outer edge ragged. No sound, no contrails, erratic movements up and down and to right and left disappeared slowly.
11. COMMENTS: Venus in west at 15 degree elevation in process of setting.
12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical (checked), Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other, Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28964680