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Heading ssw at 9.27pm
looked small and close at first, more than a point of light in the sky. Almost looked like a big hot air balloon with it's burner on. At arms lenght maybe half the size of a pea.
But it was fast, so not a hot air balloon, and as it disappeared over 4 mins it faded to look like a star, twinkling and bright, but was way up in the sky, not on to the horizon so it wasn't low. Angle up in sky probably stayed the same.
The oddest thing was how orange it was, like a high pressure sodium lamp. Not bluey or White, but firey orange.
Didn't change direction, or speed I don't think. No noise I could hear. Just glided over and away.
Was seen due east from garforth and left to ssw.
Anyone else see it? Not seen owt like it before. Was either big and high, or low and fast getting high as it went away. No aircraft follow the path it went... Hmmm.
Are we alone haha!
looked small and close at first, more than a point of light in the sky. Almost looked like a big hot air balloon with it's burner on. At arms lenght maybe half the size of a pea.
But it was fast, so not a hot air balloon, and as it disappeared over 4 mins it faded to look like a star, twinkling and bright, but was way up in the sky, not on to the horizon so it wasn't low. Angle up in sky probably stayed the same.
The oddest thing was how orange it was, like a high pressure sodium lamp. Not bluey or White, but firey orange.
Didn't change direction, or speed I don't think. No noise I could hear. Just glided over and away.
Was seen due east from garforth and left to ssw.
Anyone else see it? Not seen owt like it before. Was either big and high, or low and fast getting high as it went away. No aircraft follow the path it went... Hmmm.
Are we alone haha!
Edited by Mr Whippy on Saturday 13th February 01:34
Chinese Lantern 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDHN-jJreTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDHN-jJreTE
Edited by Madfish. on Saturday 13th February 10:14
Madfish. said:
Chinese Lantern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDHN-jJreTE
Just thinkin the same thinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDHN-jJreTE
Edited by Madfish. on Saturday 13th February 10:14
Mr Whippy said:
Heading ssw at 9.27pm
looked small and close at first, more than a point of light in the sky. Almost looked like a big hot air balloon with it's burner on. At arms lenght maybe half the size of a pea.
But it was fast, so not a hot air balloon, and as it disappeared over 4 mins it faded to look like a star, twinkling and bright, but was way up in the sky, not on to the horizon so it wasn't low. Angle up in sky probably stayed the same.
The oddest thing was how orange it was, like a high pressure sodium lamp. Not bluey or White, but firey orange.
Didn't change direction, or speed I don't think. No noise I could hear. Just glided over and away.
Was seen due east from garforth and left to ssw.
Anyone else see it? Not seen owt like it before. Was either big and high, or low and fast getting high as it went away. No aircraft follow the path it went... Hmmm.
Are we alone haha!
You've just described exactly what I saw in Harrogate at about 19:30.looked small and close at first, more than a point of light in the sky. Almost looked like a big hot air balloon with it's burner on. At arms lenght maybe half the size of a pea.
But it was fast, so not a hot air balloon, and as it disappeared over 4 mins it faded to look like a star, twinkling and bright, but was way up in the sky, not on to the horizon so it wasn't low. Angle up in sky probably stayed the same.
The oddest thing was how orange it was, like a high pressure sodium lamp. Not bluey or White, but firey orange.
Didn't change direction, or speed I don't think. No noise I could hear. Just glided over and away.
Was seen due east from garforth and left to ssw.
Anyone else see it? Not seen owt like it before. Was either big and high, or low and fast getting high as it went away. No aircraft follow the path it went... Hmmm.
Are we alone haha!
Edited by Mr Whippy on Saturday 13th February 01:34
Chinese lantern explanation sounds right.
we set off a giant megacube lantern the other night up in the dales - 1.5m across and 1.5m tall! will try to post pics later.
http://www.skylanternsonline.co.uk/8-white-sky-lan...
http://www.skylanternsonline.co.uk/8-white-sky-lan...
therealpigdog said:
we set off a giant megacube lantern the other night up in the dales - 1.5m across and 1.5m tall! will try to post pics later.
http://www.skylanternsonline.co.uk/8-white-sky-lan...
Crikey! We thought the one we set off at 1 metre tall and 0.8 metres across was big! Might have to make a purchase.http://www.skylanternsonline.co.uk/8-white-sky-lan...
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