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Flying Burning Object in Dublin Sky

Sunfowers · 2009-12-25 23:58:21

Bout 30 mins ago (23.30), we saw a number of really bright orange/red lights travelling across the sky, as close as an airplane but definately not. Got out the binoculars and they looked like Hot Air Balloons but not flaring like a Hot Air Balloon normally would. From looking up google and boards.ie, I think they were…

26-12-2009 12:58am

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Sunfowers

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Bout 30 mins ago (23.30), we saw a number of really bright orange/red lights travelling across the sky, as close as an airplane but definately not. Got out the binoculars and they looked like Hot Air Balloons but not flaring like a Hot Air Balloon normally would.

From looking up google and boards.ie, I think they were probably Chinese Lanterns in the sky but they looked very big.

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this or of any event today?
Would love to learn more about this?

Thx

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chinese lanterns

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#2 26-12-2009 1:00am

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Sunfowers wrote: »

Bout 30 mins ago (23.30), we saw a number of really bright orange/red lights travelling across the sky, as close as an airplane but definately not. Got out the binoculars and they looked like Hot Air Balloons but not flaring like a Hot Air Balloon normally would.

From looking up google and boards.ie, I think they were probably Chinese Lanterns in the sky but they looked very big.

Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this or of any event today?
Would love to learn more about this?

Thx

Errrrr, heard a bit of a rumour that it could well be Christmas

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#3 26-12-2009 1:03am

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Saw these earlier on this evening (circa 5:30pm). Saw them a couple of months ago aswell. Very strange looking. There were people stopping looking up at the sky wondering what the hell these glowing orange things were.

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#4 26-12-2009 1:04am

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Most likely chinese laterns, happens often enough. http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055726313

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#5 26-12-2009 3:10am

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Are there any breaches of air law with these lanterns? I see them on the easterly approach into Baldonnel regularly and I often think of them getting in the way....

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#6 26-12-2009 5:49pm

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any one got a pic of these lanters? or explain why they are in the sky?

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#7 26-12-2009 6:20pm

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http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/5985977/Magical-Flying-Lantern/Product.html

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#8 26-12-2009 6:28pm

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They weren't lanterns, they are are Aliens flying UFO's disguised as lanterns. People will tell you they're "Magical Flying Lantern" but they've been anally probe by the Aliens into saying that!

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