Meteor sightings

r0n0c

Ok to start, I'm wondering if anyone would like to share their experiences.
For me it was back in the early 90's, was watching a lunar eclipse(i think it was a total) and saw a streak of flame landing into the back garden. went looking(and did a bit of digging around the scorched hole i found) the following day and found a peice of pitted metal, its still lying around some where I'll post photos if i can find it.
The other experience I've had is more recent. Was on a night nav in the Galtees about 2 years ago, tabbing up Crow hillwhen it seemed like the whole sky lit up over my shoulder. Now every student on this nav ex had been given a paraflare to use in case they were seriously injured. The whole sky has been lit up and the first thing I'm thinking is whose injured, then I notice that the "flare" is not falling like a normal flare, its actually travelling almost horizontally. then it sems to break up into three parts but I dont remember any sound. What I do remember is standing there on the side of the hill and thinking COOL!! OMFG!!! THAT WAS COOL!!!!
Sorry for the overlong waffle.
Has anyone experienced anything like this?

Bleedin Delish

That sounds abslutely amazing.. was it in your own back garden that you found the metal? What are the chances of that?? Post up the pics when you get a chance would love to see it

novarock

meteorites can be extremely valuable. I would recommend contacting astronomy ireland if you genuinely have one.