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What was going on over the sky tonight?

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  • 12-09-2009 12:15am
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    sunnyjim
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    Anyone else see what was happening from about 23:30? About 20 meteorite-type things coming from due north, spread over 15 minutes! Any idea?


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    Ostrom
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    sunnyjim wrote: »
    Anyone else see what was happening from about 23:30? About 20 meteorite-type things coming from due north, spread over 15 minutes! Any idea?

    Do you live far north?


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    glennb
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    hmm i didnt see it but the moon is looking odd whats going on with it


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    Kevster
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    The space shuttle discovery was due to land around then but had to abort. Maybe you saw that? It has since landed at approx. 1:40AM


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    I saw these too, in North Dublin? not like north county....anyway my friends said they were like flying lanterns? an asian manmade thing supposedly


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    sunnyjim
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    Yeah, north dublin. All of them had a similar trajectory, but were between 10s and 1 min apart. They seemed to curve off west and then fade/peter out.

    I was thinking that they were lanterns, but they didn't exactly come from the horizon, ya know?


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    Sleipnir
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    Bloody chinese lanterns again.


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    Ostrom
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    glennb wrote: »
    hmm i didnt see it but the moon is looking odd whats going on with it

    It's reaching a low point on the horizon. Scattering through more atmosphere makes it look coloured. And its visible throughout the day too, which is nice :)


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