7/31/2010: Albuquerque, NM, USA

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Occurred : 7/31/2010 04:15 (Entered as : 07/31/10 04:15) Reported: 8/1/2010 8:49:03 PM 20:49 Posted: 8/24/2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Shape: Cigar Duration: 20 seconds
Night sky turned white with a cigar shaped object in the middle of a circle of light I was standing in a parking lot at 4:15am in Albuquerque near I25 and Osuna Road. I was talking with a fellow truck driver when the sky lit up a very white light and the other driver jumped and asked "what's that?" I turned and saw about half the sky was "lit up" with a very constant (not flickering like fireworks) light and in about the center of the lighted area was a gray cigar shape. It never moved or made any noise. After 10 seconds the cigar shaped object started to disappear. It's size never changed. After 5 seconds the object was gone. The light started to dim and after 3 seconds (or so) it was gone. There were no thunderstorms in the area, only a few very small clouds. No lightning anywhere was visible. I am a licensed pilot and don't drink or do drugs.

National UFO Reporting Center Sighting Report

Occurred : 7/31/2010 04:15 (Entered as : 07/31/10 04:15)
Reported: 8/1/2010 8:49:03 PM 20:49
Posted: 8/24/2010
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Shape: Cigar
Duration: 20 seconds

Night sky turned white with a cigar shaped object in the middle of a circle of light

I was standing in a parking lot at 4:15am in Albuquerque near I25 and Osuna Road. I was talking with a fellow truck driver when the sky lit up a very white light and the other driver jumped and asked "what's that?" I turned and saw about half the sky was "lit up" with a very constant (not flickering like fireworks) light and in about the center of the lighted area was a gray cigar shape. It never moved or made any noise. After 10 seconds the cigar shaped object started to disappear. It's size never changed. After 5 seconds the object was gone. The light started to dim and after 3 seconds (or so) it was gone. There were no thunderstorms in the area, only a few very small clouds. No lightning anywhere was visible. I am a licensed pilot and don't drink or do drugs.