Did anyone else see this?

[kerrylewis]

Around 20.20 this evening I saw a group of brightish objects mowing together from west to east. There were 12/15 or more points of light in the group moving at about the speed of a low satellite. I've been caught out by geese lit from bellow before but this was nothing like that - definitely stellar like points of light in an irregular group. A satellite breaking up perhaps?  

[Grant]

We saw something similar to this at Kelling a few years ago and it turned out to be Chinese Lanterns.

With wind currents etc.. though and from a reasonable distance, these did appear to move in a group and be smallish points of light - it was very odd until we twigged what it was....

Just a thought

[Laurie61]

Sounds interesting, could be a satellite. How big was the grouping.   

[Dave In Vermont]

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Dave

[kerrylewis]

Thanks for the comments. I would say that they were definitely not Chinese lanterns. It was a compact group of around a degree and moving steadily and fairly quickly together. I have seen something similar before but then the objects left trails and I assumed it was definitely a satellite or meteorite breaking up and entering the atmosphere. Last night there were no trails and the objects were more numerous. 

[Alien 13]

Maybe it was the movement  of fighter aircraft to you know where.

Alan

[Rustysplit]

It could well of been jets Kerry. Oddly enough Jamie, Steve and myself were swapping stories last night of how and when we have seen squadrons flying out at night.

[kerrylewis]

I suppose it could have been aircraft but I didn't think so at the time. We all see lots of aircraft obviously and the usual giveaway is some flashing lights which may be coloured. What I saw was all white light of various magnitudes. It was also a very 'tight' formation but not regular. We'll never know......

[cotterless45]

Chinese geese ?