UFO case file · UFO-29161
Antigo reported disc saucer observation — August 12, 1957
Antigo, Wisconsin, United States
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14 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 33D DEGREES MAGNETIC WHEN SIGHTED OVER TOLEDO CHA OHIO AT 43,995 FT PD 3. NONE REPORTED PD C. 1 E-NJA F-NONE G-NONE H-NONE I-LIGHT The text in the document is as follows: 2 24-1099 SUBJECT: "Unidentified Flying Object" sighted at Antigo, Wisconsin, 15 September 1957. BOOK I OF 1 23 August 1957 SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Sighted at Antigo, Wis., 15 August 1957 at approximately 8:15 p.m. Interviewing was interviewed 18 August 1957, stated that while looking up from her residence hill, Pa., she noticed a bright light, approximately 2 miles away, hovering and then moving very rapidly at an extreme altitude. After 3 to 4 seconds of rapid movement, the object came to an abrupt halt, remained stationary for a moment, and then moved too quickly to be seen. She related that she had observed an unusual light in the sky at approximately 8:15 p.m. on 15 August 1957. She stated that she had been outside her residence looking up toward the Northwest and had observed a bright light, which appeared to be at an altitude of approximately 15,000 feet or more. The object then came to an abrupt halt, remained stationary for a moment, and then moved out of sight too rapidly to be seen. There were no other unusual sounds or visual phenomena observed. Housewife stated that she had not reported the incident to any authorities prior to being interviewed. CPS 1771, SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AT ANTIGO, WISCONSIN, AUGUST 1957 SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT CONT'D Sky in the hopes of an aerial 'saucer' sighting led to the industrial phenomenon known as the "Antigo sighting" around sunset on the date 26 August 1957.
Supporting case details:
Witnesses / participants: Clarence Hanauer
Witness context: Clarence Hanauer
Reported craft or object: Disc / Saucer; Reported object in Antigo reported disc saucer observation — August 12, 1957; Point of Light
Recorded details
- Local time
- 8:15 p.m.
- Witnesses
- 1
- Craft description
- Disc / Saucer; Reported object in Antigo reported disc saucer observation — August 12, 1957; Point of Light
- Coordinate precision
- LOCALITY
- Date precision
- EXACT_DAY