UFO that rose rapidly in Redmond, Oregon

Summary

A Redmond, Oregon police officer spotted a bright object in the sky on September 24, 1959. The object appeared like a landing light and shifted to an orangish hue. It had four dangling lights in red, green, yellow, and white. The main light rapidly ascended from 800 feet to 5,000 feet, disappearing into clouds. The report included radar, interceptors, and a helicopter that failed to identify the object. The Air Force attributed it to refractions of Venus and Regulus, astronomical objects visible near the horizon. Despite investigations, no conclusive explanation was found.