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Strange light in Meath

  • 16-12-2008 7:52am
    #1
    DublinWriter
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    This had been playing on my mind recently.

    About a week ago I was driving on the N2 north of Ashbourne quite late at night when I saw a strange light in the sky.

    I'm not saying it was a UFO, or of extraterrestrial origin, but it was just a solid red-light, quite bright, not blinking, cross the sky over me quite slowly from left to right.

    Normally with most aircraft you see blinking red and white lights on port and starboard. This was just a solid red light, definitely electrical in characteristic and not one of those Chinese lamps.

    It took about 6 seconds to pass over and appeared to be at a fairly low altitude.

    Again, I'm not saying this was a UFO, but does that pattern of light(s) ring a bell with anyone in terms of being a regular aircraft?


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  • #2
    jonbravo
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    DublinWriter wrote: »
    This had been playing on my mind recently.

    About a week ago I was driving on the N2 north of Ashbourne quite late at night when I saw a strange light in the sky.

    I'm not saying it was a UFO, or of extraterrestrial origin, but it was just a solid red-light, quite bright, not blinking, cross the sky over me quite slowly from left to right.

    Normally with most aircraft you see blinking red and white lights on port and starboard. This was just a solid red light, definitely electrical in characteristic and not one of those Chinese lamps.

    It took about 6 seconds to pass over and appeared to be at a fairly low altitude.

    Again, I'm not saying this was a UFO, but does that pattern of light(s) ring a bell with anyone in terms of being a regular aircraft?
    ive a little info on it,its called the amber gambler,you can find a little info in the thread[was it a ufo you seen]or [lights in the sky]


  • #3
    DublinWriter
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    jonbravo wrote: »
    ive a little info on it,its called the amber gambler,you can find a little info in the thread[was it a ufo you seen]or [lights in the sky]
    It looked very much like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxhVcwfABhE&feature=related

    ...except it was more red in colour and appeared to be almost directly overhead of me traveling from right to left at around 200 knots.

    I'm not saying it was a UFO, all I saw was a single well defined bright red light and I was originally wondering if any civilian aircraft would have that pattern of light as I've never seen it before.


  • #4
    jonbravo
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    DublinWriter wrote: »
    It looked very much like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxhVcwfABhE&feature=related

    ...except it was more red in colour and appeared to be almost directly overhead of me traveling from right to left at around 200 knots.

    I'm not saying it was a UFO, all I saw was a single well defined bright red light and I was originally wondering if any civilian aircraft would have that pattern of light as I've never seen it before.
    the answer is no civilian aircraft makes that pattern,you should look at all this study very cool.http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ufo+documentaries+2008&www_google_domain=www.google.com&emb=0&aq=0&oq=ufo+documentaries+#q=ufo%20documentaries%202008&www_google_domain=www.google.com&emb=0&aq=0&oq=ufo%20documentaries%20&start=110


  • #5
    JoeJC
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    Are you sure it wasnt the sun?


  • #6
    DublinWriter
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    JoeJC wrote: »
    Are you sure it wasnt the sun?
    At 8pm on a winter evening?!?


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  • #7
    JoeJC
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    DublinWriter wrote: »
    At 8pm on a winter evening?!?

    It might have been taking its time going down.


  • #8
    jonbravo
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    JoeJC wrote: »
    It might have been taking its time going down.
    i think we all know what the sun look's like to be fair....


  • #9
    DublinWriter
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    JoeJC wrote: »
    It might have been taking its time going down.
    Dude, I know the difference between a sunset and something flying overhead at speed that looked like it should have been on a Christmas tree.


  • #10
    Ziycon
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    Was it possible that Mars or another planet was visible that night? Also the rotation of the earth would make it look as if it was moving at speed.


  • #11
    DublinWriter
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    Ziycon wrote: »
    Was it possible that Mars or another planet was visible that night? Also the rotation of the earth would make it look as if it was moving at speed.
    It moved in my field of vision from about 10 o' clock to 3 o'clock in about 5 seconds. I don't think the earth spins that fast.


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  • #12
    Ziycon
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    It could also have been a meteor called a fireball.


  • #13
    jonbravo
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    Ziycon wrote: »
    It could also have been a meteor called a fireball.
    fireballs have tail's much like all type's of meteors,there was no mention,of a meteor....:)


  • #14
    DublinWriter
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    Ziycon wrote: »
    It could also have been a meteor called a fireball.
    Nope, it was a very solid, defined and unwavering/unblinking red light.


  • #15
    JoeJC
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    DublinWriter wrote: »
    Dude, I know the difference between a sunset and something flying overhead at speed that looked like it should have been on a Christmas tree.

    Well Ive heard that there has actually been a growing trend in the general Meath area of people catapulting burning Christmas trees across the night sky for recreational purposes...this may be a clue as to the origin of this Strange Light.


  • #16
    DublinWriter
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    JoeJC wrote: »
    Well Ive heard that there has actually been a growing trend in the general Meath area of people catapulting burning Christmas trees across the night sky for recreational purposes...this may be a clue as to the origin of this Strange Light.
    ....and I would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you pesky meddling kids!


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