Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Saratoga Springs, New York, 1 February 1953
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian sighting of a golden, circular object in Saratoga Springs, NY, was officially identified by the Air Force as the planet Jupiter.
On 1 February 1953, at 2245 EST, a civilian family in Saratoga Springs, New York, reported observing a large, circular, golden object hovering low near the horizon. The observation lasted for approximately 15 minutes. The report, filed by the 656th AC&W Squadron, notes that the object made no sound and performed no maneuvers. The weather conditions at the time were reported as CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited) with winds from the north at 25 knots. The official military evaluation of the incident concluded that the object was the planet Jupiter, which was setting on the western horizon at an azimuth of 260 degrees at the time of the sighting. The investigating officers noted that the observers' level of experience appeared to be low and that no specific direction of the object was provided in the initial report. The document is marked as unclassified and was subject to standard downgrading procedures.
Astro (JUPITER) Jupiter on western horizon 260° az setting at time of sighting.
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Official Assessment
Astro (JUPITER) Jupiter on western horizon 260° az setting at time of sighting.
The object was identified as the planet Jupiter, which was setting on the western horizon at the time of the observation.