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Incident: 226

At approximately 2255 the evening of 6 December 1948, Mr Joseph H. Toulouse, A. E. C. Security, Sandia Base, observed a definite greenish flare in the sky almost directly overhead of Sandia Base. At the time he was driving west on "D" Street and had arrived at a Stop sign at Main Street. The flare appeared in the upper right hand corner of the windshield slightly to the northwest.

It was approximately 1/3 the diameter of the moon and a slight arc ensued falling from east to west. The flaming tail appeared during the arc. The entire phenomenon lasted possibly two to three seconds after which it vanished.