Shooting star

[lazyitus]

Just seen the most amazing shooting star going over head. Thought it was a firework at first but it went on and on and on. Must have been so close to earth I can't believe what I just saw Was this expected? Did anyone else just see this???

[Ayahuasca]

Shooting stars (meteors) are normally very quick and last a split second.

Maybe you saw the ISS?

[Zwolf]

The poster LHD just did by the sound of it and he's somewhere along the route between the midlands and Scawtlund. Described as "mad st"...

[lazyitus]

Ayahuasca said:

Shooting stars (meteors) are normally very quick and last a split second.

Maybe you saw the ISS?

No chance. I could see this thing breaking up! fking incredible!! I've seen shooting stars for fleeting moments before. This was in a different league

[bean455]

We just saw it,and still talking about it.We are in Newport and it was really low...

[RegMolehusband]

No the ISS is over the south Atlantic at the moment.

[lazyitus]

My heart's still pounding. That was UNBELIEVABLE

[Schmeeky]

Looks like it wasn't the ISS

[Wacky Racer]

Thought the thread was about a BSA Shooting star.....

[McSam]

Awesome!

I saw one sitting out on the terrace while in Spain with my girlfriend a few weeks ago. Pointed it out just in time for her to get a glimpse, and it was a nice touch on our holiday.

This sounds like something really quite special, though. Shame nobody will ever manage to be quick enough to record one!

[R TOY]

Just seen it here in Lincoln... Unbelievable, straight overhead..seemed so low.
Glad its not just me, thought i weas going crazy

[Butter Face]

I didn't see it, but some people local have just seen it in Cornwall.

[McSam]

Butter Face said:

I didn't see it, but some people local have just seen it in Cornwall.

Your username is outstanding.

That is all

[Butter Face]

McSam said:

Butter Face said:

I didn't see it, but some people local have just seen it in Cornwall.

Your username is outstanding.

That is all

Why thanks

[aclivity]

Yep, saw it here about 20 minutes ago, looked like it was in about 5 pieces, going very fast across the sky. Some kind of meteor?

[R TOY]

The whole thing, what ever it was seemed to be breaking up, massive amounts of flame and sparks trailing out behind it. Thought it had completely broken up but maybe just past out of sight line.
Never seen anything like it

[marksx]

Whatever that was, it was amazing. I was stood in the back garden, string at stars, as I am a nerd! I saw it through the trees at first as a bright light, it was travelling east to west, roughly. It started out as bright as say, the ISS, got brighter and brighter and slowly broke up. Imagine the colour of burning magnesium in school! With orange bits breaking off. Took around 20 seconds to cross the sky. Had to do a full 180 degree turn to follow it. I doubt I will ever see anything like that again.

[skip_1]

Mate just saw it in Doncaster. Thought it was a plane crashing!

[lazyitus]

marksx said:

Whatever that was, it was amazing. I was stood in the back garden, string at stars, as I am a nerd! I saw it through the trees at first as a bright light, it was travelling east to west, roughly. It started out as bright as say, the ISS, got brighter and brighter and slowly broke up. Imagine the colour of burning magnesium in school! With orange bits breaking off. Took around 20 seconds to cross the sky. Had to do a full 180 degree turn to follow it. I doubt I will ever see anything like that again.

A+ for description mate. I was too excited/freaked to put it so succinctly!

[tilley441]

I saw it, also got a video (30-40 sec long)

best thing i have ever seen by far!!!!!!!!!!!