UFO sighted in Tripoli and Iowa

Summary

An observer in Tripoli, Libya, reported a round object glowing in yellow, blue, and white colors. The object would move toward him and then away several times before finally disappearing at a 50-degree elevation. The witness, a known peace justice with some meteorological knowledge, used binoculars and heard a sound like an idling plane. Despite the detailed description, the object could not be definitively identified, and it was suggested that the colors might be due to an optical phenomenon when viewing a star through lenses. The report lacked physical evidence and a conclusive confirmation.