Woah! We just watched a red ball of (fire?) descend from the sky

[sniffa]

It was large but got smaller and smaller before disappearing from view.

:wow:

[TZ]

1. Sounds like a fireball/meteorite...COOL!

Hopefully it all burned up before hitting the ground...

[sniffa]

10. I think we saw it burn out

as it disappeared while still above the skyline.

[flvegan]

2. That, my friend, was A-Rod's career.

I'm surprised you could see it, considering how far away you are from NY.

[WolverineDG]

3. They just showed something about that on CBS News

Apparently they were spotted all over Texas today. The one over Austin got on film because of the marathon being run today. Speculation is that they are remnants of that satellite collision last week. :wow:

dg

[sniffa]

8. But we're on the east coast

It either landed in the Atlantic Ocean (though it looked closer) or in Quincy, Weymouth or Hull. We were watching it and I thought about getting the camera but then it was gone.

That was amazing to watch and I'm eager to see where it landed. I know we couldn't have been the only people to notice it.

[Xipe Totec]

11. I missed it, dammit!

I'm right by Quincy.

[sniffa]

15. I wish we had gone out for a smoke sooner

It may have been in our view for a while and I could have filmed it. x(

[Xipe Totec]

16. Here's a live blog for the one in Texas (with link to video)

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy

About half way down the page there's a link to the video from Austin, Channel 8

[WolverineDG]

17. I know so that's why I posted

maybe there was more debris than they originally thought? :shrug:

dg

[nytemare]

32. Probably satellite stuff.

Those two satellites that collided are causing quite the ruckus. Lots of debris where many of them orbit. I imagine we may have a man-made meteor shower for a while.

[Torgo Johnson]

4. Goodness Gracious

Great Balls of Fire!!

[RevolutionaryActs]

5. ALIENS!

They've finally arrived. :o

[Liberal Veteran]

6. That was Sarah Palin.

[kaiden]

7. I'm going with Jeebus.

[Sanity Claws]

9. Comet Lulin?

Comet Lulin is supposed to be visible for the next couple of nights.

[sniffa]

13. Maybe?

Would it appear that large and low to the ground? It was moving slowly and roughly a 45 degree angle (give or take) towards the ground.

[leftofthedial]

12. Sorry.

Note to self:

Self,

Never have the Thai chilies right before flying.

Self

[JVS]

14. Oh fuck! It's the aliens!

[alphafemale]

18. I saw a red fireball once. I heard/read later that generally the man made stuff re-entering. nt

[Lucian]

19. Did it explode?

Could it have been a bolide?: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolide#Bolide

[Mr. Sparkle]

20. Ah, they sent the mothership to take George Bush home.

It sure would explain a lot of the last 8 years.

[FloridaJudy]

21. When the plants start walking around

You'll know our Triffid Overloads have arrived.

[dysfunctional press]

28. but won't we all be blind from watching the comets?

:shrug:

[RedCloud]

22. Nothing wrong with red things in the sky.

Perfectly natural reality setting in...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/900386/glorious_sunset_clouds_red_clouds/

[nickgutierrez]

23. Well, we're still alive.

Couldn't have been too big a deal, right?

[blogslut]

24. Space Junk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx_3hw3TCjE

[TK421]

25. I hope we're being invaded....by a hostile species

I was looking for some excitement

[dysfunctional press]

26. it's the tribulation!!!

someone go over to rapture-ready and see if anyone is left...

[DarkTirade]

27. Shit, I was just trying to get the remote with my telekinesis.

Musta reached a little too far and grabbed a meteor.

... at least I hope it was just a meteor.

[RagAss]

29. Flying turds dropped from a 767.

[SoxFan]

30. You have already seen too much

[Gold Metal Flake]

31. Link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3740454