Case File — Detroit, Maine, January 1955

Key highlights

• The sighting occurred on January 31, 1955, in Detroit, Maine.p.1

  “31 January 1955”

• The object appeared as a bright blue-white star.p.1

  “Object resembled a bright blue-white star”

• The observation lasted for 35 minutes.p.1

  “35 minutes”

• The object did not explode or emit smoke.p.1

  “The object did not explode, break up, or give off smoke”

• The sighting was attributed to the planet Venus.p.1

  “sightings were probably caused by the planet Venus”