Oval over Newton, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Observed a very bright object floating at (estimated) 45 degrees above southern horizon at approximately sunset from a rural location. Initially seen a little east of south, drifted slowly eastward for about 30 minutes. As the sun set it became dimmer and more orange/pink. No detail visible thru 7-21x binoculars, photos are simple bright spot. Faded out as sun set, binocular detail suggested a flattened/distorted donut shape--thicker on the sunlit trailing end. Clear sky, approximately 20F. Unknown how long it was visible before being noticed. Observer is a retired ME.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #138751). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-01-26 → 2018-02-12
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