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Old August 18th 03, 09:54 AM
Alwyn Williams
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Sunday night approx 21.10 in approx south west sky I viewed just about the
brightest "shooting star" I've ever seen, even compared to dark skies in
Australia & Indonesia. All I've really seen before is small bright white
lights crossing the sky but this was large and initialy glowed orange around
the edges and over a period of a couple of seconds dimmed to a small point
of white light. Considering I viewed this with the naked eye in twighlight
in the light polluted skies of Milton Keynes I'm guessing it could of been
quite big. Did anyone see this or can you give me an explanation.

Thanks
A


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Old August 18th 03, 03:56 PM
Paul Neave
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I saw something amazing a few days ago over Manchester - a huge white
and purple streak across a small part of the sky which lasted about
half a second.

Goodness knows what it was, but I was doing doubletakes afterwards!
Paul.


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Old August 18th 03, 03:56 PM
Paul Neave
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I saw something amazing a few days ago over Manchester - a huge white
and purple streak across a small part of the sky which lasted about
half a second.

Goodness knows what it was, but I was doing doubletakes afterwards!
Paul.


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Old August 18th 03, 04:20 PM
chris CLARK
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perhaps it was a flare
"Alwyn Williams" wrote in message
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Sunday night approx 21.10 in approx south west sky I viewed just about the
brightest "shooting star" I've ever seen, even compared to dark skies in
Australia & Indonesia. All I've really seen before is small bright white
lights crossing the sky but this was large and initialy glowed orange

around
the edges and over a period of a couple of seconds dimmed to a small point
of white light. Considering I viewed this with the naked eye in twighlight
in the light polluted skies of Milton Keynes I'm guessing it could of been
quite big. Did anyone see this or can you give me an explanation.

Thanks
A




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Old August 18th 03, 04:20 PM
chris CLARK
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perhaps it was a flare
"Alwyn Williams" wrote in message
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Sunday night approx 21.10 in approx south west sky I viewed just about the
brightest "shooting star" I've ever seen, even compared to dark skies in
Australia & Indonesia. All I've really seen before is small bright white
lights crossing the sky but this was large and initialy glowed orange

around
the edges and over a period of a couple of seconds dimmed to a small point
of white light. Considering I viewed this with the naked eye in twighlight
in the light polluted skies of Milton Keynes I'm guessing it could of been
quite big. Did anyone see this or can you give me an explanation.

Thanks
A




 




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