NUFORC Sighting 166083

Occurred: 1975-09-12 22:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2022-01-06 19:14 Pacific
Duration: 15 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: St Augustine Pass Las Cruces, NM, USA
Location details: pass between White Sands Missile Range and Las Cruces NM

Shape: Circle
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

two moons on the mountain pass

Was at night we had a full moon. I was driving up At Augustine Pass between White Sands Missle Range and Las Cruces New Mexico. My son and I were talking about the full moon and he said "Look Mom, two moons" as I drove higher up the pass. The "moon" was round and very bright. The road and mountain side was as bright as day. I remember seeing the blades of grass in the light. There was a truck driver coming from Las Cruces who had pulled over to the side of the road. He was standing outside of his semi hand on his hip watching the ball. The ball moved vertically and horizonally. I was ruling out possibilities such as weather balloon or missile launching those things didn't maneuver like this thing. I realized this was something I had never seen before and it wasn't earthly. I sped over the pass and drove fast to Las Cruces and home. Next morning I called my cousin who was stationed at WSMR and they had no launching of balloons or missiles. He laughed at me when I told him what I saw. Then Sunday morning's newpaper reported three reports by people that had seen a large reddish ball following them at night. No explanations at all.

Posted 2022-03-04