Lights in dublin mountains

Irishpimpdude

Is everyone out looking at them???!! aliens wooot

FACEPALM

Light bulbs?

Min

No, my alien eyes cannot see that far.

My name is URL

No!!! Lanterns mooot

brummytom

Dublin Mountains?

That's probably my cousin's house on fire or something... nice

Irishpimpdude

Switch on fm104 there talking about it the past 30 mins and loads of people ringing in...

genericguy

dunno what they are so it must be god.

Sleipnir

Could someone go up there and report back please? I'll be going to bed at around 11 so get your skates on.

HighMan

Pics please

_JOE_

I have to admit i've seen them too. They reseble the northern lights somewhat...

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Its me..........im trying out these new lightbulbs........got dem attached to the cats again!!

admiralofthefleet

we're the first, last, and only line of defence angainst the worst scum in the universe

Sleipnir

_JOE_ wrote: »

I have to admit i've seen them too. They reseble the northern lights somewhat...

Ah ha! The lesser-spotted Great Eastern Lights of the Dublin Mountains.

Irishpimpdude

If anyone is listening to fm104 this is weird all planes in dublin airport delayed and then the runway lights are off in baldonnel

Sleipnir

are these lights flying around in an unusual fashion or are they actually on the mountains?

browner85

freaky ****

alfaz

Someone get a picture of it up!

admiralofthefleet

i live in edenmore and there is a good view of the mountains from the springdale road so i walked down and had a look. i saw 2 large flashes that couldnt have been spots. weird stuff

davidfitz22

Has anyone got any pictures of these i havent seen them

listermint

Could see 2 large spots above sandyford on the mountain. Looks like large halogens to me

sdanseo

Have it on good authority that this is a large floodlit mast on one of the mountains simple exxagerated by the fog.

Irishpimpdude

There supposed to be floating in the sky, how could u make a light shine in the sky that bright that we can see it from all over the city weird

listermint

Well it could be light refracting back off clouds thus making the whole sky glow. It happens all the time with the New shamrock rovers stadium in Tallaght. This effect will be amplified by the low lying clouds this evening. Light can be manipulated by atmosphere.

As for the flights.... have you seen the weather.. of course there are delays at the airport:rolleyes:

Proxy

Haven't seen anything from here all evening, generally have a perfectly clear view of the mountains. I'd go with the mast theory though.

As for the planes in the airport, could be cause the visibility is so low this evening. Dreadful...

Although, District 9 eh? It'd have to be on the friggin' southside...

Denis Irwin

Proxy wrote: »

Haven't seen anything from here all evening, generally have a perfectly clear view of the mountains. I'd go with the mast theory though.

As for the planes in the airport, could be cause the visibility is so low this evening. Dreadful...

Although, District 9 eh? Could it'd have to be on the friggin' southside...

Yes it's a kip

deelite

I'm looking out in Finglas and I can't see anything at all

Dublin_Gunner

deelite wrote: »

I'm looking out in Finglas and I can't see anything at all

Et moi.

But considering the conditions out are so bad, its not surprising. And I usually have quite a good view of the mountains from here.

li-evo7

I live in stepaside up the mountain and I can see the whole of dublin out as far as howth and I haven't seen as much as a flicker!!I think its just a lot of exageration.I do think that it could be the lights from the mast on the top of the hill behind me..that is why I probably cant see it from here I am just below it so cant see it.

Gavin "shels"

listermint wrote: »

Well it could be light refracting back off clouds thus making the whole sky glow. It happens all the time with the New shamrock rovers stadium in Tallaght. This effect will be amplified by the low lying clouds this evening. Light can be manipulated by atmosphere.

Could to true, think there was an Irish Under 19's match in there tonight.


EDIT* Supposely the match is next Tuesday, not tonight.

listermint

I can see this in the Star Tomorrow ... ugh

listermint

Gavin shels wrote: »

Could to true, think there was an Irish Under 19's match in there tonight.


EDIT* Supposely the match is next Tuesday, not tonight.

Its not over Tallaght, i was stating that the Floods from the stadium give the same effect. There is a mast above stepaside which would give a similar effect because of the cloud cover

Bonavox

I just went up and got a picture!

deelite

listermint wrote: »

I can see this in the Star Tomorrow ... ugh

Yeah great advertisment for FM104 Radio Show isn't it????

Denis Irwin

Bono Vox wrote: »

I just went up and got a picture!

Bonavox

deelite wrote: »

Yeah great advertisment for FM104 Radio Show isn't it????

That's where I heard it, but I thought it was interesting. I'm just a listener LoL

Sleipnir

Sleipnir wrote: »

Could someone go up there and report back please? I'll be going to bed at around 11 so get your skates on.

Bono Vox wrote: »

I just went up and got a picture!

FLY, MY PRETTIES, FLY!

jumpguy

Lads, what's with the excitement, it's just the moon.

browner85

98fm were on about it too

deelite

jumpguy wrote: »

Lads, what's with the excitement, it's just the moon.

It's the bloody Sun and we just don't recognise it.....

Bonavox

deelite wrote: »

It's the bloody Sun and we just don't recognise it.....

Yeah, theres four suns now :rolleyes:

listermint

Bono Vox wrote: »

Yeah, theres four suns now :rolleyes:

Someone doesnt recognise jokes when there are clear:rolleyes:

Purple Gorilla

I'm living beside the airport. Planes were circling the sky..can't land obviously. One thing I can say though, the area around Dublin Airport is ridiculously bright. I've lived here all my life and it's never been so bright. It looks almost like day around there! Brother drove around to check it out..he works in DAA

BOHSBOHS

dont worry lads ...it cant be aliens ... they only invade america!

listermint

Low Cloud Cover. Light Reflection.... Physics People Physics!!:D

davidfitz22

listermint wrote: »

Low Cloud Cover. Light Reflection.... Physics People Physics!!:D

*Typical blue collar response* I'L PHYSICS YOU NOW IN A MINUTE:D

deelite

Going to tune into TV3 news and 98fm news to see what coverage if any they are giving.

Denis Irwin

Purple Gorilla wrote: »

I'm living beside the airport. Planes were circling the sky..can't land obviously. One thing I can say though, the area around Dublin Airport is ridiculously bright. I've lived here all my life and it's never been so bright. It looks almost like day around there! Brother drove around to check it out..he works in DAA

According to Aertel the flights are landing fairly regulary and any that are delayed are only by about 10mins or so


http://www.rte.ie/aertel/571-01.html

Garseys

I for one, welcome our glorious new leaders...

listermint

Ive made a sign. It states .

" we are friendly. however Northsiders.... Not so much"

Dublinstiofán

Garseys wrote: »

I for one, welcome our glorious new leaders...

They must be collecting Cowen 49 years away from his home planet


Asbolutely nothing on 98fm news about it.

browner85

i live in cloghran beside landing path and planes are landing every fem mins