Anyone see the meteor ?

[bigbadmarty]

Last night I went outside the pub for a cigarette ( additve free before you ask ! ). It was a clear night and there was a good veiw of the night sky desipite the light pollution . Looking up I noticed a bright light moving , at first I thought it was the police helicopter but it was moving too fast and was silent . It moved in sort of gigantic arc and got much brighter as it passed overhead mostly bright white but tinged with green and yellow I also noted distinct red trails alongside the white tail .
I was awestruck ,rooted to the spot .There were two other customers outside onr of whom suggested it was a chinese lantern !
Have checked out this morning and there were many reports of a meteor last night , Feel really priveleged to have seen it ! Anyone else lucky enough ? :)
ps totally forgot about the camera on my phone doh !

[Mattk]

Lucky you! Would've loved to have seen it but no such luck here.

[naomi24]

I didn't see it - but what's an additive free cigarette, Marty? I didn't know they were available. I'll tell my mother-in-law.

[jno]

no - I thought it was just oop north but apparently it was seen in Devon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17249086

[bigbadmarty]

Cheers matt , it was amazing , I know that word is over-used but not here !

[starone]

You are very lucky marty. I wish I could have seen it.

[moonraker558]

Be Afraid, Be very Afraid..... http://www.theanswerb.../Question1111412.html

[jno]

so you think that was just a rangefinder shot... "moonraker"?

[sandyRoe]

Do people still 'wish upon a star'?

[Frank97]

I may have seen something, what time did it go over?

[moonraker558]

Jno, At least I wont have to buy any Christmas prezzies this year. lol

[bigbadmarty]

About quarter to 10 dx
Naomi some chaps smoke cigarettes with a distinct herbal aroma outside the pub ;)

[Ann]

More answers on here
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1112052.html

[Frank97]

In that case no,:-(
Seems I just posted on the wrong thread before, oops.

[Ann]

It doesn't matter D97, we can always cross reference answers. Read about marty's experience on the other thread .........

[Ann]

Now I'm getting all mixed up which thread I'm posting on .... LOL :)

[naomi24]

Thanks Marty. I gathered that from Sandy's thread in Chatterbank.

[sandyRoe]

Only a mention of illegal smoking substances and we're getting threads mixed up and seeing stars. :-)

[Ann]

See on here ....someone put on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUjmHrJIVV0

[murraymints]

saw it on telly..as a child about 5 or 6..remember seeing meteor streaking across sky..all the neighbours were out it wasvery low and bright with flames ...never fogotten that ..must have been circa 1965

[sandyRoe]

Didn't The Day of the Triffids start with people going out to watch meteors?