Bright orange streak in sky

[Ronnijade]

Now I'm thinking a meteor - or aliens!

Anyone know what this could've been? Peering out of my kitchen window at the evening sky (around 9::50pm/ish) and I spot this orange streak in the sky, slooowly 'falling' downward and further away into the distance. Lasted about a minute before disappearing out of sight and then reappearing a lot smaller, and to be honest with you, I have no idea what I saw! Any possible explanations would be greatly appreciated.

[hammerman]

Probably the sun-setting after today?

[Ronnijade]

hammerman Wrote:

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> Probably the sun-setting after today?

It wasn't the sun setting. It was a streak.

[ianr]

And there's this mystery cat recently appeared in your household ...?

[JohnL]

If you're outside London you see these things in the sky all the time - meteorites, satellites, jupiter, space debris.

[Sue]

I should think it was two separate meteorites, not the same one reappearing.

[KidKruger]

perhaps a jet's chemtrail, lit-up by the sun, slowly falling / dissipating in the distance ?

I've seen something similar of this nature before.

[DulwichFox]

Loud Bomb dropping Sounds... ??

Bright Orange Streaks... ??

You must tell us what you are drinking.. I might try a pint..

Mmmmh Better make that a half . :)

[JohnL]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> perhaps a jet's chemtrail, lit-up by the sun,

> slowly falling / dissipating in the distance ?

> I've seen something similar of this nature before.

chemtrails - are they then .. real ;)

[Chick]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> perhaps a jet's chemtrail, lit-up by the sun,

> slowly falling / dissipating in the distance ?

> I've seen something similar of this nature before.

Almost, it's Rayleigh scattering. It's what makes the sky blue but red at night.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_scattering

More blue light gets scattered during the day as there is a shorter path for the light to traverse. At dusk the light travel through a longer path and all the blue light gets scattered away leaving mostly red.

Probably a vapour trail high in the sky and suffering the effects of the above scattering and looking orange.

[JohnL]

If we're not going all X Files though it is a con trail :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory

[KidKruger]

Oh yeah.

I knew it was SOME sort of trail !

[JohnL]

I love conspiracy tales even though I don't believe in them.

never mind the aliens.

[Blackcurrant]

Ronnijade Wrote:

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> Now I'm thinking a meteor - or aliens!

> Anyone know what this could've been? Peering out

> of my kitchen window at the evening sky (around

> 9::50pm/ish) and I spot this orange streak in the

> sky, slooowly 'falling' downward and further away

> into the distance. Lasted about a minute before

> disappearing out of sight and then reappearing a

> lot smaller, and to be honest with you, I have no

> idea what I saw! Any possible explanations would

> be greatly appreciated.

Fireball meteor. If the second one was following the same line, it's the same meteor possibly after fragmenting. Lucky to see it.

[rendelharris]

I'm no Patrick Moore, but surely one can't see a falling meteor for over a minute, given that they travel up to 160,000 mph?

[Ronnijade]

Sue Wrote:

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> I should think it was two separate meteorites, not

> the same one reappearing.

But is it even possible to spot meteors in ED?

[Ronnijade]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Loud Bomb dropping Sounds... ??

>

> Bright Orange Streaks... ??

>

> You must tell us what you are drinking.. I might

> try a pint..

>

> Mmmmh Better make that a half . :)

Right? I must sound like such a loony, lol! Turns out the 'bomb' noises came from a Qatar Cargo plane going from Houston to Liege (found that out thanks to another kind forum-er!)

[Ronnijade]

rendelharris Wrote:

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> I'm no Patrick Moore, but surely one can't see a

> falling meteor for over a minute, given that they

> travel up to 160,000 mph?

It doesn't make sense to me either!

[Blackcurrant]

Not necessarily that fast. If it's caused by space junk re-entering atmosphere it would move a lot slower than a shooting star.

[Sue]

Ronnijade Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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> > I should think it was two separate meteorites,

> not

> > the same one reappearing.

>

>

> But is it even possible to spot meteors in ED?

Yes.

I saw one last year while sitting in my garden :)

[rendelharris]

Blackcurrant Wrote:

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> Not necessarily that fast. If it's caused by space

> junk re-entering atmosphere it would move a lot

> slower than a shooting star.

Possibly - not a meteor then though!

I was thinking more prosaically it might have been a drone catching the sunlight, or a Chinese fire balloon?

[Blackcurrant]

rendelharris Wrote:

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> Blackcurrant Wrote:

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> > Not necessarily that fast. If it's caused by

> space

> > junk re-entering atmosphere it would move a lot

> > slower than a shooting star.

>

> Possibly - not a meteor then though!

>

Depends how pedantic you want to be..

[lawrencedona]

most probably chemtrails

[Northeastview]

We saw it too, it was a streak, almost like something the red arrows would leave, but perpendicular. No idea what it was, but you are not going mad