Comments on: Fireball over the U.K. and Ireland September 21, 2012 http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/ Sun, 14 Jul 2013 04:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rebecca Moore http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23808 Rebecca Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:52:05 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23808 We were traveling across the north York moors on September 21st. We were very high up and it was very dark. My husband saw it approaching from our right and it passed directly over the top of our car. It was bright green followed by white lights which were all traveling at the same speed in a very controlled and smooth movement. It didn’t seem to lose height at all and seemed to be very close and traveling slowly. We stopped the car to watch it for about a minute and quite honestly couldn’t believe what we were seeing.

]]> By: Lucky Boy http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23507 Lucky Boy Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:08:34 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23507 Saw what looked like two bright aircraft lights moving from east to west very low in the sky with one not far behind the other. Witnessed this from Somerset about 25 miles south of Bristol. I was looking north and thought the lights were two aircraft from the nearby airport going across to Cardiff. My friend shouted that it was a meteor which I didnt believe initially. As the long tail burst into orange flame with what looked like sparks trailing behind I actually said it was an aircraft on fire and fully expected it to crash. I also noticed the second light behind didnt have a tail but proceeded across the sky at the same speed. We followed it across the sky for about ten seconds before losing sight behind a building. The thing that sticks out in my mind are the flames coming out the back looked like the sort you see flaring off of bonfires. whatever it was must have been very large.

]]> By: Patrycja Jachulska http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23493 Patrycja Jachulska Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:34:03 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23493 It was exacly 10:46 pm I will never forget this!

]]> By: Patrycja Jachulska http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23492 Patrycja Jachulska Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:31:35 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23492 I was having a cigarette outside tequila night club in Bradford when one of the bouncers shouted ” IT STARTED .! ” I didn’t know what he is talking about so I decided to look and I saw this huge fireball above Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, it was massive I panicked and just before going inside I saw it breaking into few smaller pieces. It was scary !

]]> By: Ian http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23491 Ian Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:25:14 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23491 I observed this “meteorite” fire ball from the beer garden of the Hallamshire house pub in Sheffield. I was looking almost due East at the time of the sighting.
The timing was approx 11pm and the fireball was bright white and moving from the South East Towards the North West.
Unfortunately I didn’t see it break up, but others in the garden with me said they saw it break up (i.e. from 1 big bright light into several smaller objects).

Kind regards,

Ian.

]]> By: russell good http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23473 russell good Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:21:40 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23473 Just before 23.00 hrs my eye caught site of bright object low in the sky, travelling on east – west trajectory, first white – yellow colour spectrum, breaking up into about 7 pieces all falling in the same axis and speed, yellow to orange colour. This was a rare event, I’ve been watching the night sky for a long time and this was a most unusual and magical event, as most meteors I have seen are shooting stars that last a glimpse of a second. But this was a long time event by comparison, 20 seconds or so before it went out of site. Possibly too slow, but where this was crossing the earths atmosphere I don’t know. I thought there must be ground contact somewhere. Very lucky to have been driving at right angles to the flight axis. Lucky as this part of the road is north south for 100 meters.

]]> By: Lee Drunen Netherlands http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23467 Lee Drunen Netherlands Sun, 23 Sep 2012 17:50:10 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23467 Hello,

This fireball , or better said these meteors have been sighted since 19th september. Does anyone know from what group these are?

Is it Beta Aurigids (BAU) or September Lyncids or another group.

I believe the sightings are more spectacular then excepted , what is the explanation for that.

Thanks

]]> By: Theunissen http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23459 Theunissen Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:47:02 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23459 Hello we saw the same light in Neerpelt Belgium at midnight it was green yellow light .

]]> By: ciaran foley http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23458 ciaran foley Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:59:41 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23458 it was amazing and just like what you explained but as i live in Sligo Ireland atlantic next stop and the fireballs came from an easterly direction heading out over sea northwesterly as they flew over my head there were more than 8 and quiet large the best 20+ seconds of viewing ever class.

]]> By: theresa stokes http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23430 theresa stokes Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:05:37 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23430 I too saw this fireball could not believe how low it was so bright orange mainly and so much left in its trail too feel very lucky to have seen this probs wont ever see one so clear and low again fantastic.

]]> By: des fenton http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23426 des fenton Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:30:54 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23426 I saw pretty much same as gerry mcgovern reported.
About 30miles distance difference. I thought it was a plane on fire also heading west. Bright orange in colour in sky for about 2 minutes then disappeared. Wish had caught it on video.

]]> By: eva ball http://www.rru.com/2012/09/fireball-over-the-u-k-and-ireland-september-21-2012/#comment-23415 eva ball Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:03:44 +0000 http://www.amsmeteors.org/?p=1910#comment-23415 just before 11pm dalbeattie scotland
standing out the back of my new house which is woodland, and sits on its own,its also pitch black seen a bright bright light through the trees next thing it was right over the top of my house.
never ever seen anything like it and looked so close,my dad was standing with me and has never seen anything like it either.
seemed like ages to pass over the house but was probably only seconds…one word describes it….amazing!
dont think il ever forget that

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