UFO seen in Longmont Colorado in 1957

Summary

In July 1957, a witness in Longmont, Colorado, observed an unidentified aerial object for approximately 10 minutes. The account, submitted years later to Dr. J. Allen Hynek, describes a bright and silent object that stopped mid-air and moved in an arc toward the southwest. The witness, who found no natural explanation, mentions that the object appeared to be made of a highly reflective material, similar to blue glacier ice, with a hexagonal structure on top. Despite the detailed description, the report concludes with the label "unidentified," noting that the delay in reporting limited the possibility of an immediate investigation.

The testimony includes a visual description of the object, with references to its shape, movement, and brightness. The witness, a 50-year-old man with a college education, assures that the object made no sound and left no visible trail. The report also mentions a second observation two weeks later, though less detailed. Despite the clarity of the account, the official report offers no alternative explanation, reflecting the difficulty researchers at the time had in classifying unexplained aerial phenomena.