More "lights in the sky"

At approx 05.03 on 7th March I was heading off to college We had a beautiful clear sky and spotted a dim satellite crossing the zenith. Suddenly a quick blue flash to my rear which would have been almost due north. We are very rural so very little ligh pollution etc. Could this have been an iridium flare? I dont think it was from the object I saw. I always check HA for this type of event.
Any offers? :shock:

Was it a very sudden flash or a more long and drawn out pulse?

Did it cast shadown?

Bart.

Might have been an iridium flare or possibly a fast meteor.

It was very sudden the same type of thing you get with lightening, but there was not a cloud to be seen, although i heard since there was a lightening storm in Monaghan Town at about 3.30pm (this was at 5.00am). It was far to transparent a sky for electrical storms.
Dont know guys??? :roll:

Ah ha, that reminds me, have a look at this thread.
www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewtopic....&highlight=flash

Yeeks,
I forgot how long that thread is!

My money is still on it bieng
something in your eyes , optic nerve, blood vessels /pressure.
e.g something from within.