JohnGalway 1,043 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hi folks, I was out waiting for a fox during the week. I forget if it was Wednesday or Thursday night, I suspect Wednesday. There was an absolutely massive moon out. I saw something rising out of the village int he distance and didn't pass much notice of it first, thought it may have been a lamp or a car coming up a hill. But, I took more notice of it and I could follow it all the way from the village up the curve and down again to where it met the ground. Certainly a first for me. ATB, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hi folks, I was out waiting for a fox during the week. I forget if it was Wednesday or Thursday night, I suspect Wednesday. There was an absolutely massive moon out. I saw something rising out of the village int he distance and didn't pass much notice of it first, thought it may have been a lamp or a car coming up a hill. But, I took more notice of it and I could follow it all the way from the village up the curve and down again to where it met the ground. Certainly a first for me. ATB, John bit earlie in the week to be on the gear :drag: . . . . ive seen rainbows at night before on more than one occasion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccloud 0 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Hi folks, I was out waiting for a fox during the week. I forget if it was Wednesday or Thursday night, I suspect Wednesday. There was an absolutely massive moon out. I saw something rising out of the village int he distance and didn't pass much notice of it first, thought it may have been a lamp or a car coming up a hill. But, I took more notice of it and I could follow it all the way from the village up the curve and down again to where it met the ground. Certainly a first for me. ATB, John They're called Moonbows - Seen one once. Quite rare I think. Moonlight gets refracted by ice-crystals in the air. Very nice ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Hi folks, I was out waiting for a fox during the week. I forget if it was Wednesday or Thursday night, I suspect Wednesday. There was an absolutely massive moon out. I saw something rising out of the village int he distance and didn't pass much notice of it first, thought it may have been a lamp or a car coming up a hill. But, I took more notice of it and I could follow it all the way from the village up the curve and down again to where it met the ground. Certainly a first for me. ATB, John It is called the "gegenschein". It is the reflection of the light of the sun on the opposite side of the atmosphere. You are lucky to have seen it. Astronomers have spent years trying to photograph it. Ric Edited December 7, 2009 by RicW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the eyes dont lie Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 seen one the other nite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
villebones 4 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 After reading this I had a dream about one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi folks, I was out waiting for a fox during the week. I forget if it was Wednesday or Thursday night, I suspect Wednesday. There was an absolutely massive moon out. I saw something rising out of the village int he distance and didn't pass much notice of it first, thought it may have been a lamp or a car coming up a hill. But, I took more notice of it and I could follow it all the way from the village up the curve and down again to where it met the ground. Certainly a first for me. ATB, John AAAACCCCCIIIIIDDDDDD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 A mate of mine he said he saw aurora borialis in Yorkshire once......I suspect chemicals meself. Must have been cool tho either way! Rgds Swampy star gazning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) you cant beat the good homegrown stuff :drag: Edited December 8, 2009 by craigyboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Keswick 119 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) A mate of mine he said he saw aurora borialis in Yorkshire once......I suspect chemicals meself. Must have been cool tho either way! Rgds Swampy star gazning Ive seen the aurora borialis in Hampshire and i can assure you that i was on NO chemicals This was around 2000 -2001 cant remember exactly which year, but it was late autumn! I was out foxing at the time, and the colours were amazing, but not quite as pronounced as they are ooppp norf! Edited December 8, 2009 by John Keswick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Naaahhhhh! They were the lights o' London shining thru the polution! Rgds swampy astronomicalning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Keswick 119 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Naaahhhhh! They were the lights o' London shining thru the polution! Rgds swampy astronomicalning Whatever! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waz77 15 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thank f**k for that...i saw one a few weeks ago....full moon and raining...it was only a grey rainbow no colour to it but defo a rainbow...when i told mates they said id been on mushrooms while walking the dogs....no one believed me...wait til i tell them...the c**ts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sounder 9 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 them mushroom ............good shit man:icon_eek:, lol sounder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
juby trap 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 in the late seventies saw several in various places one was definitely at manchester apollo and ritchie blackmore was stood at the end of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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