NUFORC Sighting 36657

Occurred: 2003-11-15 15:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2004-05-01 13:38 Pacific
Duration: 10 SECONDS
No of observers: 2

Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA

Shape: Oval
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object, Changed Colo

WHITE OBJECT OVER ABQ, NM.

OK... IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOV.O3 LAST YEAR... THIS DAY, MY WIFE AND I WENT TO RIO RANCHO MID-HIGH TO PICK UP OUR DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL. WE LIVED IN A COMMUNITY ABOUT A 10 MINUTE DRIVE NORTH OF RIO RANCHO,NM. ON OUR WAY TO RIO RANCHO,WE TOOK UNSER BLVD. TO SCHOOL... TO MY LEFT,OUTSIDE THE WINDOW,I COULD SEE THE SANDIA MTNS. ON A CLEAR AND SUNNY DAY IN THE DISTANCE... BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE SANDIA MTNS. IS ABQ,NM IN THE VALLY BELOW...

NOW, AS I WAS DRIVING,LOOKING EAST,NORTH EAST TOWARD THE MTNS. I SAW A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT! AND I SAID TO MY WIFE,"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?" IT WAS MOVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABOUT 100 FEET OFF THE GROUND,AND, ABOUT A MILE OR SO FROM US! IT WAS RIGHT OVER THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF ABQ. ZIPPING BACK AND FORTH! I HAD A DISPOSABLE CAMERA HANGING FROM MY SIGNAL SWITCH ON THE COLLUM OF MY STEERING WHEEL.I GRABBED IT QUICKLY AS I COULD WHILE STILL DRIVING,AND HELD IT IN THE OPEN WINDOW OF MY (DRIVERS SIDE) WINDOW TO SNAP A SHOT OF IT. WHEN I TOOK THE FIRST SHOT, A TRUCK DROVE PAST MY VIEW IN THE OTHER LANE SO I QUICKLY ADVANCE TO FILM AND TOOK AIM ONE MORE TIME! I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SECOND SHOT OFF IN THE CLEAR. SO AS I ADVANCED THE FILM FOR A THIRD SHOT, THE OBJECT SHOT OUT OF SIGHT HEADING NORTH OVER THE NATIONAL GUARD BASE...I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING MOVE FROM ONE FIXED POSSITION TO ANOTHER SO FAST AND STOP ON A DIME! WHATEVER IT WAS, IT HAS KEEP MY EYES TRIANED ON THE SKY EVER SINCE!

NUFORC Note:

Date is approximate. Photo shows a bright object against a mountain backdrop. PD

Posted 2004-05-04