Meteor - did you see it last night?

[Ann]

On News this morning - meteor seen in Northern sky last night - they said possibly burnt out in Bay of Biscay or in South of England. Check your back gardens all you ABers in the South! How exciting!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17248959

[Ann]

Updated report
http://www.dailymail....ghts-sky-England.html

[lady-janine]

no. it was pouring with rain all night.

[Hoya]

No unfortunately but it sounded like quite a spectacle, i just hope someone has recorded a clear video and put it on youtube today.

[Ann]

more about the possible landing area in the South
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17248959

[Ann]

See BBC news Hoya - plenty of vids taken of it on the News

[Hoya]

Really? Thanks anne, i'll investigate further as the astronomy and it's mysteries have always interested me.

[moonraker558]

http://news.bbc.co.uk...ddle_east/8642154.stm

[bigbadmarty]

Ann - didn't see your thread this morning ( even tho' I put meteor in the search box )
Yes I was lucky enough to see it in Newcastle heading approx NNE to SSW at about 2145 , simply wonderful .

[Frank97]

In that case no. :-(

[Ann]

You are really lucky marty! Did you get a pic of it?

[Ann]

More answers on here - marty was lucky enough to see it ........
http://www.theanswerb.../Question1112080.html

[Ann]

See on here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUjmHrJIVV0

[bigbadmarty]

Like I said Ann I had a 5mp camera on my phone but I just stood there mesmerised . So no picture but I know in myself how lucky I was . I'm a bit of a science geek and have long dismissed ETs etc as unreliable evidence . At one point I thought is it a ... UFO .. well it wasn't identified and it was flying !

[commoner]

...mmm...just checked mine Ann....next doors cat poo, two fag packets and a Newkie Brown bottle.(empty)....don't suppose that is connected ;-)

[Vicasso]

Yes, I saw it.
I just happened to glance out of the north facing kitchen window and a glow appeared. It was obviously dark and, without points of reference, at first I thought someone had sent up a firework but there was no long rocket tail.
I then thought Chinese lantern, but it was rising too fast. I then realised the trajectory was oddly flat for something released from the ground nearby and that I was actually seeing something sizeable and travelling quickly coming over the horizon. All those thoughts in a fraction of a second. As it passed from sight through the window, I rushed to the kitchen door and watched it disappear south.
Bright white and orange with a short tail of debris, I think I was very fortunate to see it. It was in sight for maybe ten seconds?

[tiggerblue10]

No, I missed it! It was a clear sky and I did see Jupiter and Venus near each other though.