Rocket over Dublin this morning

conky_05

Anyone else see this ? Live out in the IFSC, and saw it from my balcony this morning at about 7.50am over what appeared to the the direction of Sandymount. Initially thought it was a plane, but was definetly a rocket going up. Wierd

Jay D

how fast was it going? Was it a helium injected rocket?

Ste.phen

I'm wondering if the internet monkeys will show up with some photos now?

conky_05

Ste.phen wrote: »

I'm wondering if the internet monkeys will show up with some photos now?

Here you go

dublincelt

conky_05 wrote: »

Here you go

Looks like some sort of flare. Was it anywhere near water?

arybvtcw0eolkf

OP, you should have rang the coast guard since it was obviously out in the bay.

I guess its not too late, esp. since you have a decent photo of the event.

conky_05

Scarlet Wooden Waist wrote: »

OP, you should have rang the coast guard since it was obviously out in the bay.

I guess its not too late, esp. since you have a decent photo of the event.

Not to worry, have done that already

Sent them on the picture I posted there as well

conky_05

wonder how much RTE would pay for the picture

chi-ching !

Zascar

So did anyone find out what is was?

conky_05

Zascar wrote: »

So did anyone find out what is was?

nope, nothing ?!

Zatman

Saw something weird myselft about 4am looked like a plane or a helicopter but was way too fast

conky_05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wwlAaSjuIU&feature=channel_page

heres a crappy vid off my phone

TaxiManMartin

Looks like a contrail to me.

They often look like rockets when they appear straight up

RHunce

conky thats good quality stuff my man

conky_05

RHunce wrote: »

conky thats good quality stuff my man

:rolleyes:

at least the picture i attached gives a better idea

arybvtcw0eolkf

I've deleted SEVEN posts in this thread in an attemp to clean it up.

I won't hessitate to ban the next poster who think's they can make a smart arsed reply here.

THIS IS NOT AFTER HOURS - behave accordingly.

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Torpedo

White Distress Flare can indicate a risk of a collision between two boats. Any flare from the sea I would recommend calling the Coast Guard immediately with as accurate as possible a location. Better to call than to assume someone else will.

wicklaman83

Scarlet Wooden Waist wrote: »

I've deleted SEVEN posts in this thread in an attemp to clean it up.

I won't hessitate to ban the next poster who think's they can make a smart arsed reply here.

THIS IS NOT AFTER HOURS - behave accordingly.

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mind your lanuage:cool:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/authorities-say-they-cant-solve-rocket-mystery-1764056.html

xzanti

Jake1 wrote: »

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/authorities-say-they-cant-solve-rocket-mystery-1764056.html

Yep saw that, they also printed the OP's pic..

Masada

jeez, journalism is a handy job, all thats needed is to C+P from boards and your weeks wages is made.

OP, forward on an invoice to the hearld for the use of your pic. they'll have to pay you for the use of it.

General Zod

Masada wrote: »

jeez, journalism is a handy job, all thats needed is to C+P from boards and your weeks wages is made.

OP, forward on an invoice to the hearld for the use of your pic. they'll have to pay you for the use of it.

not unless you're in the NUJ. THey won't even credit you.

Degsy

A freind of mine made a rocket from a car exhaust pipe and a load of homemade propellant.It was about four feet long including teh stabilising rod and he had shotgun shells in the nose of it which were meant to explode when the rocket reached its zeenith.
The problem was,he didnt make teh exhaust hole big enough and the thing exploded.
We were in the racecourse in baldoyle when he lit it and it set of alarms all over the area and i was deaf for a day afterwards.
he got his father to drive us to the place where he let it off and his father heard the bang and seriously thought we'd been blown up.

lostexpectation

i googled for hobby rocketry (clubs) dublin nothing

IRS.ie

www.irishrocketry.com

Its almost impossible to fly rockets in the Dublin area at the moment because of the airport. - simple was more likely a flare being set off. - think we should move the airport!!

www.irishrocketry.com

Táck

have u seen the video? its not a flare.