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15 years 2 months ago #81178
by lunartic_old
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Hi everyone
I was out in the back garden last night in south county Dublin when I spotted a constellation of Chinese lanterns to the south, moving from the west passing in front of Jupiter. This was around midnight and I could count 16 of them. I had noted one earlier in the evening, it was close enough that I could see the flames flickering in the balloon. The 16 were much further away appearing as nothing more than lights.
I have noticed that there seems to be more of these about lately, does anyone know where they are coming from? I don't think there are any special Chinese occasions, maybe I'm wrong.
I personally think they are pretty to look at, but I can only imagine the reaction if someone was taking an image of the sky and they sailed through.
Paul
I was out in the back garden last night in south county Dublin when I spotted a constellation of Chinese lanterns to the south, moving from the west passing in front of Jupiter. This was around midnight and I could count 16 of them. I had noted one earlier in the evening, it was close enough that I could see the flames flickering in the balloon. The 16 were much further away appearing as nothing more than lights.
I have noticed that there seems to be more of these about lately, does anyone know where they are coming from? I don't think there are any special Chinese occasions, maybe I'm wrong.
I personally think they are pretty to look at, but I can only imagine the reaction if someone was taking an image of the sky and they sailed through.
Paul
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.
Rich Cook
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15 years 2 months ago #81204
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Replied by Graham on topic Re:Chinese Lanterns
Wow!! They even have Snowmen Chinese Lanterns!! 
www.lunaskylanterns.com/index.php?option...irtuemart&Itemid=114
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