I saw a bright burning thing in the sky tonight...

James J · 23 May 2010 at 01:03

Azza said:
Chinese lantern.

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Indeed, theres been at least 10 of exactly the same here as well and its our chinese neighbour sending them off lol

SB118 · 23 May 2010 at 01:11

weather balloon

Lightnix · 23 May 2010 at 01:12

Maybe a this thing?

http://www.meteorblog.com/2010/05/may-meteors-be-sizzling-eta-aquariids-are-here/

Probably a Chinese Lanturn though. But the meteor shower thing is probably a more interesting point of discussion.

Red Porsche · 23 May 2010 at 01:28

Lightnix said:
Maybe a this thing?

http://www.meteorblog.com/2010/05/may-meteors-be-sizzling-eta-aquariids-are-here/

Probably a Chinese Lanturn though. But the meteor shower thing is probably a more interesting point of discussion.

Thanks for that

Not sure what it was, think im going to take an interest in meteors now.

Infam0us · 23 May 2010 at 02:15

Red Porsche said:
What i meant was they are normally seen at certain dates of the year because of their orbital pattern or whatever.

I know, I was just being silly

Cr0fty · 23 May 2010 at 02:58

Are you in Swindon? I saw two Chinese lanterns in te sky tonight!

BigglesPiP · 23 May 2010 at 03:15

That was me, I was trying to fly a kite again, the damn things just keep catching fire. What am I doing wrong?

Parmesan · 23 May 2010 at 07:06

SlyReaper said:
It was the 3 horsemen of the apocalypse. The 4th one couldn't make it due to gout.

How do you know ronnie? :eek:

Bald-Eagle22 · 23 May 2010 at 07:24

I for one welcome our Alien Overlords to Bolton , any one for Mushy peas ?

xb8browney · 23 May 2010 at 07:27

I know we don't get much sun but come on it isn't that much of a rare sight.

No-One · 23 May 2010 at 08:28

Red Porsche said:
Just looked on youtube for those Chinese Lanterns. What i saw moved a lot quicker than one of those, it wasnt just floating about it moved quite quick.

Chinese lantern GTi

Moredhel · 23 May 2010 at 12:31

Chinese lanterns can really motor. We had some going at a fair old pace on Friday night.

Dave M · 23 May 2010 at 12:37

Red Porsche said:
It was moving quickly, faster than one of those lanterns. High up also.

high up and fast, or low down and slow?

Mik3 · 23 May 2010 at 12:44

Chinese aliens

theforce · 23 May 2010 at 13:00

It probably was a RPCL(Rocket Propelled Chinese Lantern).

p4radox · 23 May 2010 at 13:04

Was it on a tilt?

manic_man · 23 May 2010 at 13:50

Place behind me (central Manchester) released I would say around 50 or so Chinese lanterns last night at around 10 (don't know why) in a pretty steady stream. Not sure if you will have seen them from Bolton, but there's one possibility.

Emlyn_Dewar · 23 May 2010 at 15:43

It was just Magick out for a drive.
I hope you waved.