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Las Vegas, NM

Sighted on Thursday 19. November 1998
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Shape: Light | Duration: 65 minutes
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observed green star moving from the right to the left below the constellation of Leo through telescopesOur local astronomical group visited Star Hill near Las Vegas, New Mexico, in November 1996 and November 1998 and stayed 10 days on each trip. I got my 8 inch telescope ready for viewing the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, which comes up above the horizon at Star Hill at approximately 3:20 am local time on the morning of the 19th of November 1998. At 2:30 am, I was below the star Regulus and heading towards the three galaxies known M105, M96, and M96. I spotted a green star moving slowly against the background of stars in my finder. I switched over to my 8 inch telescope and easily picked up the object. This green star object was moving from my right to my left along a straight line south of Leo.After about 5 minutes, I hollered out, "Boys, I am tracking a moving object." Quickly three more telescopes were set up and started tracking the object. Soon all 18 members of our group looked through these 4 telescopes and everyone was able to see and track this slow moving object.According to my notes, the object stopped moving several times. Then moved south a short distance, then stopped, paused, then resumed moving straight ahead. Basically we were still south of the constellation of Leo. After about 3/4 of an hour of viewing, the other members grew tired and walked away to their own telescopes. I continued viewing. At 3:19 am, the green star stopped, then moved south a small distance, and stopped at another green star, or merged with, or went behind, this new green star. As I am observing, I was calling out to everyone else what was happening, or not happening, with this green star. At approximately 3:35 am, something dramatic happened. Two missile-like objects came through the field of view. These objects flew on a course from the southwest to the northeast. One object went to the left of the green star and the other object went to the right of the green star. A white streak followed these objects. These objects moved very quickly through the field of view. I continued to observe this green star until 4 am. I grew tired and turned my attention to the Virgo cluster, which was well up by now. However, I drew a diagram o! f the star field around where the green star finally stopped moving. Basically, we were close to the border of Leo and Virgo constellations.

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