Venus identified as UFO in 1937

Summary

In November 1937, an object was sighted in the Philippines and remained stationary in the sky for 10 minutes. Military and civilian witnesses described it as a perfectly round shape emitting a white light, similar to metal reflecting moonlight. Initially confusing, astronomical records later confirmed the object was not a UFO, but the planet Venus.

Observations matched Venus's exact position in the sky, which was unusually bright that year. This case is a classic example of how a natural phenomenon can be misinterpreted as an unknown object. The combination of its brightness, apparent size, and lack of nearby clouds contributed to the perception of something strange, but further analysis clearly identified it as a visible star.