Circle over Clinton, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Star gazing and saw what appeared to be a very large, bright star, that appeared out of nowhere in the eastern sky. The star like light then slowly moved north at a very slow steady pace for about 30-45 seconds, until it disappeared as randomly as it appeared. There were no flashing lights, it moved a bit faster than airplanes and seemed to be higher up in the sky than planes go.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #135403). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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