Hungary had a Cosmic event

[ensho]

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=&lang=eng


People in parts of North Hungary and in Slovakia have experienced unusual sound and light phenomena on Sunday night. The rhythmically repeating sound and light occurrences were heard and seen in the large area from Kassa to Záhogy, but the majority of observations were registered in the Ózd, Kazincbarcika, Miskolc and Putnok area. According to people's descriptions, authorities thought it was a meteor shower, but the area over these phenomena were experienced is too large and no craters have been found neither. Furthermore, people saw a white light, but the light that can be seen at the time of a meteor shower is red. Another possible explanation is that it was an unusual meteorological event, similar to Polar Lights, but that is never accompanied by any sound. As the explanations above do not seem reasonable, it is also possible that it was an UFO. The Disaster Management is still investigating and looking for people who have witnessed this mysterious phenomena.
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wonder what it was

(click link, click Global, scroll down to event)

[BeFree]

1. ....

Moon, temp inversion and my neighbor's radio? Could have been.

Otherwise... this could be fun.

[The Straight Story]

2. It was just Venus or swamp gas, unless the event was peer reviewed

:)

[hvn_nbr_2]

10. I beg to differ. It was, indisputably, a weather balloon. nt

[Shell Beau]

12. I need the flashy thingie from Men In Black.

:P

[gateley]

3. K&R - nt

[Duer 157099]

4. HAARP related perhaps? n/t

[ensho]

6. you have a point

nt

[Xithras]

5. I watched the video. Could have been meteors, but it really looked more like a lightning event.

There are occasionally "pulsed" meteor events, when a small chain of meteors strikes the atmosphere in quick succession.

It really looked more like an atmospheric disturbance to me though. Unfortunately, it's hard to tell as the camera wasn't pointed directly at it.

[onager]

7. That wouldn't be unusual..

From what I saw touristing around Hungary in the late summer of 2008.

Perfect sunny day that changed in minutes to a thunderstorm, complete with lightning, rain, hail and a weird multi-colored sky.

At the time I was on the back of a horse-drawn wagon in an open field. I love it when the tourist agencies give you even more than they promise!

As the explanations above do not seem reasonable, it is also possible that it was an UFO.

:rofl:

Right. Talk about breaking your leg jumping to a conclusion...

[MineralMan]

8. Your link doesn't take you to any information about this.

Can you post a good link?

[ensho]

9. click the link, click Global, scroll down to Event

nt

[bananas]

13. Here's the direct link

This will bring up the "Event Summary" (some basic info, EDIS Number, Date/time, etc);
Click on "Event Description" for the description posted in the OP,
which now has a link to a video:

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?glide=CO-20100301-25162-HUN&cat=dis〈=eng

People in parts of North Hungary and in Slovakia have experienced unusual sound and light phenomena on Sunday night. The rhythmically repeating sound and light occurrences were heard and seen in the large area from Kassa to Záhogy, but the majority of observations were registered in the Ózd, Kazincbarcika, Miskolc and Putnok area. According to people's descriptions, authorities thought it was a meteor shower, but the area over these phenomena were experienced is too large and no craters have been found neither. Furthermore, people saw a white light, but the light that can be seen at the time of a meteor shower is red. Another possible explanation is that it was an unusual meteorological event, similar to Polar Lights, but that is never accompanied by any sound. As the explanations above do not seem reasonable, it is also possible that it was an UFO. The Disaster Management is still investigating and looking for people who have witnessed this mysterious phenomena.

Video: http://video.boon.hu/video/55112/meteroit-es-furcsa-villamok-borsod-felett

(edit to add: the DU bbs software mangles the link, but it works anyway)

[SpiralHawk]

11. I, for one, welcome our new Rhythmically Repeating Sound and Light Overlords

[SpiralHawk]

14. Kick for the nighties

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AAvC0ZSs-1k/R2jisCb2SFI/AAAAAAAAAc8/riSwMxx94RM/s320/Alien+Kick.jpg