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Moon Maiden
02-06-2003, 07:36
Something for the UFO-ologists here. This is from a friend of mine who was lucky enough to go watch the eclipse. Any ideas??? No she wasn't taking anything!

Moon Maiden

Friday night my hubby and I drove to the coast so we could watch the eclipse rising from the sea as a pair of horns. We ended up at a tiny village on a headland, called Kettleness, just north of Whitby. Got there about 12.30am. Sat in the cab of the van for a while and while we were there, maybe at about 1am - 1.30am we saw what we thought was a lit up ship, except it was moving back and forth as if with the wind. It was two lights - lightbulb colour but obviously quite strong as it was some way away but very visible. Anyway it was joined by another light (further away by some amount at first then closer and closer) and the pair came toward the coast. and moved a long way south in the sky from their starting point. another set of lights (three, in a triangular formation like the corners of a set square) appeared over the brow of the headland a small way off to the south and joined the other two, one of which looked as though it went either to the ground or out of view behind the headland. The whole thing was still going on at about 2.30 when we eventually went to bed in the back of the van, but obviously no sign an hour later as we got up to prepare for dawn.

Anyone see anything similar? Or hear radio reports? Does anyone know what it might have been (mundane or otherwise?) Was anyone else in the area at the time?

What wouldn't I have done to have had a video camera right about then???

PS the sunrise was STUNNING, we had a great view, cloudless, and I'll happily put my pics on the photo area when I get them back :-)

Cheers

spook
06-06-2003, 14:37
hmmmm not sure. I got up to watch it when staying at my parents in sheffield and took a few photos with my camera, didn't see anything odd though

Jon
06-06-2003, 18:12
Moon Maiden tell your friend if she wants to get intouch with YUFOS about what she saw then maybe we can investigate it for her?

Moon Maiden
07-06-2003, 09:13
Kewl i will let her know. I am due to see her this afternoon.

We have ehard that there were weather balloons being released which may account for her sighting.
Unfortunately like it says she didn't get any pictures. Still waiting for information fro the local Astronomical society.

Moon Maiden

mh01
25-09-2009, 18:52
when is the next eclipse gonna be? anyone know?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:04
when is the next eclipse gonna be? anyone know?

This as got to be a forum record.6 years 3 months and 17 days between posts.

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:06
This as got to be a forum record.6 years 3 months and 17 days between posts.but that dunt tell me when the next eclipse is gonna be

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:11
but that dunt tell me when the next eclipse is gonna be

4th January 2011.

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:13
4th January 2011.so how many days away is that?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:17
so how many days away is that?

1 year 3 months and 10 days.

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:18
1 year 3 months and 10 days.will it be a partial or full eclipse?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:19
Partial.............

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:21
what are the lights called before, during & after an eclipse?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:24
Dawn,midday and dusk.

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:25
whens the next full eclipse gonna be?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:35
10th January 2016

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:37
how many days away is that?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:38
2298 days..............

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:39
will it be during the day or at night?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:41
Who do you think I am?Patrick Moore.

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:42
can you find out for me?

Sweatshopboy
25-09-2009, 19:44
2298 days..............

Does this include a leap year?

Minimo
25-09-2009, 19:47
Who do you think I am?Patrick Moore.

You're doing a very good impression of him :D

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:47
im going to write all this down for future reference:)

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:50
Does this include a leap year?

I don't know.

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:51
You're doing a very good impression of him :D

There's a sucker born every minute.

LibertyBell
25-09-2009, 19:51
Are you two on drugs?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:52
im going to write all this down for future reference:)

Fine,but make sure your sat under that gum tree on the 10th January 2016.

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:53
is there another scientific name for a eclipse

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:53
Fine,but make sure your sat under that gum tree on the 10th January 2016.will i have to wear them protective glasses?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 19:57
will i have to wear them protective glasses?

Why are you never online?

mh01
25-09-2009, 19:59
Why are you never online?what do you mean?

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 20:03
what do you mean?

If you look at my status under my post count etc it states that I'm online.Your never online even when posting frequently,do you log in and out after each post?

mh01
25-09-2009, 20:06
If you look at my status under my post count etc it states that I'm online.Your never online even when posting frequently,do you log in and out after each post?no im here all the time, thanks for the information, my daughter has now completed her homework assignment:thumbsup:

Minimo
25-09-2009, 20:07
If I wasn't a sucker I could tell you how to fix it so that nobody knows if you are here or not.

shoeshine
25-09-2009, 20:10
If I wasn't a sucker I could tell you how to fix it so that nobody knows if you are here or not.

:thumbsup: :hihi::hihi::hihi:

Stan Tamudo
25-09-2009, 20:10
no im here all the time, thanks for the information, my daughter has now completed her homework assignment:thumbsup:

That's not answering my question though is it?

mh01
25-09-2009, 20:11
That's not answering my question though is it?i never log out

shoeshine
25-09-2009, 20:13
i never log out

Really? :o ;):hihi: