NUFORC Sighting 08835

Occurred: 1999-08-15 23:18 Local
Reported: 1999-08-29 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 2sec
No of observers: 0

Location: Gallup/Albuquerque (between), NM, USA

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We were driving East on I40 toward Alb when I saw a flash of blue light that lit up the whole sky. I saw no craft with this light. li

This isn't the first time I've seen this type of light. About 2 years ago we were headed East for Denver(we are truck drivers) and it was late at night I was going though Rock Springs,Wy when I saw the same bright blue light like a explosion behind a hill. Also, a couple of months ago I saw 2 oval white lights. It was near the Nesqually exit on I5 right where you see Mt.Rainier in the distance. This was early A.M and were only seen for a couple seconds. They were as bright as a street light.

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NUFORC Note:

For video footage of the event, captured by the Sandia National Laboratory sky camera in Albuquerque, please see the following URL:

http://www.cs.sandia.gov/SEL/apps/energy/meteor.htm

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Posted 2002-07-01