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New Mexico

October 12, 1960, 0035 UT
New Mexico, USA

Explained
Representative drawing from the Triangles page, not this specific sighting.
"two triangles" of lights"The witness's own shape words

What happened

A teletype records eight yellowish lights "arranged in two triangles of three each," followed by lights in echelon. Capen believed they were high-flying aircraft, and the Air Technical Intelligence Center agreed.

Witnesses

Charles Capen, astronomer (ALPO Mars Section Recorder)

Explanation

Explained

Aircraft

Sources

  1. arxiv.orgarxiv.org