Unexplained object spotted over Scotland

Maybe two satellites? Each moving in a different direction.

Maybe two satellites? Each moving in a different direction. You could check to see since we have a date and time, but this is unlikely as almost all satellites with only a few exceptions are launched in one direction to gain the 1000 MPH or so of the Earths rotation.

The UK gets all the cool eye witness accounts. In 1979, forestry worker Bob Taylor who was employed by Livingston Development Corporation came across a strange scene in Dechmont Wood. In a clearing there was a metallic spherical object around 12 feet high.When Mr taylor approached it, two smaller spheres around three feet in diameter that appeared to be covered in spikes emerged from the bottom of the large sphere and began rolling towards him. The small spheres grabbed his trousers and dragged him towards the large object, and he passed out. He regained consciousness around 20 minutes, suffer... [More]

Maybe two satellites? Each moving in a different direction. You could check to see since we have a date and time, but this is unlikely as almost all satellites with only a few exceptions are launched in one direction to gain the 1000 MPH or so of the Earths rotation. Maybe two satellites? Each moving in a different direction. You could check to see since we have a date and time, but this is unlikely as almost all satellites with only a few exceptions are launched in one direction to gain the 1000 MPH or so of the Earths rotation.

I find the source to be doubting itself? From the link. While the most likely cause of the sighting was a sky lantern, a paper balloon with a wire frame that floats in the sky while a candle burns inside it and heats up the enclosed air, the story cannot be so easily dismissed on account of the Livingston area being the location of one of the country's most famous UFO sightings. It's like they don't really have a reason to say UFO, but wanted to and did anyway. Sells more papers guess.

UNBELIEVABLE ! A Chinese Lantern from Mars ! This is some greaaaaat news !!

How could something that glows orange be a satelite??

I saw a group of 5 of these in Stourbridge, West Midlands on 27th April 2010 and 1 on it's own on the 28th. I even tweeted this (@mingermale) for twitter. If these were Chinese lantern's, how many Chinese festivals use them and when.

I saw a group of 5 of these in Stourbridge, West Midlands on 27th April 2010 and 1 on it's own on the 28th. I even tweeted this (@mingermale) for twitter. If these were Chinese lantern's, how many Chinese festivals use them and when. I see Chinese lanterns over Liverpool most evenings, there doesn't seem to be a specific reason why these things are used now.