Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Waterloo, Iowa, 20 June 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1956 sighting report from Waterloo, Iowa, describes a round, white object with a red dot observed for thirty minutes. The official conclusion identified the object as the planet Saturn.
On June 20, 1956, a civilian and a member of the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) reported an unidentified aerial object in Waterloo, Iowa. The observation lasted for thirty minutes, beginning at 21:0255Z. The witness, who was accompanied by a companion, described the object as round, white in color, and featuring a red dot in the center. The object appeared to be the size of a dime when held at arm's length. The witness observed the object through 6X binoculars, noting that it appeared to move erratically in the southeast sky, specifically moving back and forth and at one point moving straight up. Weather conditions at the time were reported as having few clouds with no significant wind. Following the investigation, the official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) was that the sighting was likely caused by the planet Saturn, which was positioned in the southeast at an elevation of approximately 30 degrees.
One round object, size of dime held at arms length, white in color with red dot in middle.
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Official Assessment
Possibly caused by the planet Saturn which was located in the SE at an approximate elevation of 30 degrees.
The sighting was determined to be the planet Saturn.