A night sighting identified as Venus

Summary

A 43-year-old man in Fairborn, Ohio, reported a luminous object on the night of October 16, 1964. He observed it for one hour and twenty minutes, describing it as a white light similar to a three-cell flashlight at 100 feet. The light moved slowly upward, dimmed over time, and disappeared with the arrival of dawn. It produced no sound and showed no smoke or shape changes. The report concluded the object was Venus, which was in the reported position and time. The witness first saw it through a window and then went outside to observe it better. Three children also saw it with him.