Strange light over south mayo

yew_tree

It happened this evening at around 5.50pm. I live between ballinrobe and claremorris in south mayo. The light which was a bright orange/red crosses the sky in a straight line put not in the usual east-west direction that the transatlantic traffic crosses and was also lower than a jet. There didn't seem to be any noise coming from it and it was travelling at the same speed aircraft usually pass over the house.

Any suggestions on what it was or did anyone else see it?

superfish

yup it was a glider case solved

GodlessM

Just like every time somebody reports an orange/red light gliding across the sky, it was probably a chinese lanturn.

superfish

GodlessM wrote: »

Just like every time somebody reports an orange/red light gliding across the sky, it was probably a chinese lanturn.

no in this case i also saw it and it was a glider

GodlessM

superfish wrote: »

no in this case i also saw it and it was a glider

Oh right. The smiley made me think you were joking to brush the thread aside. In that case, probelm solved

starbelgrade

Luminous golf ball from the golf course?

TrimTOODLE

Chinese lantern ! you can buy them for €1.99 in most shops, they do look weird in the sky if ur not farmiliar !!

superfish

what is a chinese lanturn and why are they up there ?? my guess would be some kind of floating device with candle inside ?

Riamfada

I believe they are also called Wishlanterns. It is racially unfair to blame everything on the Chinese ones.

http://skylanternsdublin.com/

Ziycon

Riamfada wrote: »

I believe they are also called Wishlanterns. It is racially unfair to blame everything on the Chinese ones.

http://skylanternsdublin.com/

Didn't know that, you learn something new everyday, that me for the day so!

La_Gordy

Riamfada wrote: »

It is racially unfair to blame everything on the Chinese ones.

Aye, I hear they're a great bunch of lamps...

GodlessM