NUFORC Sighting 98115

Occurred: 1957-06-30 13:00 Local
Reported: 2013-05-25 13:31 Pacific
Duration: 90 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Burlington, IA, USA

Shape: Circle


Slow travel when observed, followed by an abrupt direction change with unbelievable acceleration.

I was flat on my patio watching our daughter play in the yard. A line of decorative trees bordered our property.

This silver-gray circular object appeared over the trees at an unknown height. It appeared to be very high, but extremely visible against the clear sky. I watched as it came overhead.

At this point I called out to a neighbor to look. It was not drifting as a weather balloon would do. Rather, it was straight-line movement. Before the neighbor could position himself to observe it made an abrupt angle and vanished within five seconds.

Previously it was at a very slow rate of travel.

When another neighbor came home I told him of the event. He suggested I report it to the Weather Bureau at the Burlington airport.

I did so and the person on duty suggested I report it to the Naval Observatory. Even with the telephone number given I did not report it.

I was reluctant to even call the airport, so I just dropped the event. If it happened today I wouldn't hesitate as there are now so many believers.

Posted 2013-06-02

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