Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Watertown, Wisconsin, 27 June 1956
AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Watertown, Wisconsin, reported a hovering, blue-green, star-shaped object on June 27, 1956. The Air Technical Intelligence Center concluded the object was likely the planet Jupiter.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype reports regarding a UFO sighting in Watertown, Wisconsin, on June 27, 1956. A civilian witness reported observing a single, star-shaped object that appeared blue-green in color. The witness estimated the object's size to be equivalent to a basketball held at arm's length. The object was observed for a duration of three hours and five minutes, during which it was described as swaying and hovering in a low westerly direction. The report notes that the sighting occurred near an airport. The investigation, conducted by 1/LT C. W. Clsson, concluded that the sighting was likely an astronomical event. Specifically, the official assessment stated that the description and position of the object indicated that the sighting was caused by the planet Jupiter. The documentation includes standard military teletype formatting, referencing Air Force Regulation 200-2, and confirms that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made during the event.
The description of the object and the position of the object indicate that in all probability this sighting was caused by the planet Jupiter.
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Official Assessment
The description of the object and the position of the object indicate that in all probability this sighting was caused by the planet Jupiter. Probably astro.
The sighting was attributed to the planet Jupiter based on the object's description and position.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Civilian
Key Persons
- C W CLSSONInvestigator