Blue Flashes in the Sky

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 30 Sep 2006, 16:24

I know this may be a stupid question but one that has always puzzled me.

Sometimes I have noticed in various locations in the UK at night, there have been blue flashes, at the times I have seen them there has been little or no wind, so power lines have not made contact with each other...... the sky has been clear, no storms.........and there has been no noise associated with it.....nor have I been anywhere near a bombing range!!!!

Has got me really perplexed over the years. Has anyone else noticed this or do I need to continue with my medication as still really worried about little green men and bigger ones..............in white coats!!!

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 30 Sep 2006, 16:42

Partial sky, full sky, duration (flash is kinda vague when we're talking astronomical and/or atmospheric events).

Sounds kinda like a mini-aurora or ionopheric discharge from your initial description, but again, will need more info to get closer.

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 30 Sep 2006, 17:32

The most common source of these is from electric trains. On the west coast main line, these can be seen for miles if there is not a lot of street lighting. In Lincolnshire this may not be a source. The other source, if they are flashes that travel across the sky, are meteorites, which are quite common - several per hour at these latitudes even when we are not passing through the regular clouds such as leonids, perseids, orionids, when one may see 100 or more per hour

Chris

thehappyotter · Post by **thehappyotter** » 30 Sep 2006, 17:39

You're not going mad, I've seen similar things when i've been out working at night.

Usually when i'm in a field in the middle of nowhere and there's no light polloution to block the sky out.

Little greeny/blue blankets of light floating quite fast in the sky, exactly like a mini aurora as Chris said.

I put it down to the moonlight reflecting between the clouds as they moved, not sure if thats right though.

All the trains round here are diesel powered too.

calypso · Post by **calypso** » 30 Sep 2006, 18:42

The problem is that if you did manage to make contact, they'll probably ask you to take them to your leader.

Won't be very impressed! :green:

When I close my eyes, I see blue flashing lights.

Did you see an ophthalmologist?

Nah, just flashing lights

Brian Franklin · Post by **Brian Franklin** » 30 Sep 2006, 20:20

Scarrier still, they might ask you to BE their leader!

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 30 Sep 2006, 20:22

Lol I sleep with my curtains open, and sometimes I swear there has been light on my face but when I open my eyes.... nothing.

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 30 Sep 2006, 20:51

[quote="thehappyotter"]You're not going mad, I've seen similar things when i've been out working at night.
Usually when i'm in a field in the middle of nowhere and there's no light polloution to block the sky out.
quote]
:think:
Can't speculate on the flashes Nigel

but I think the otter might have spilled the beans
on the mystery of crop circles

thehappyotter · Post by **thehappyotter** » 30 Sep 2006, 21:02

:shock: :-$ Shhh... You'll get me into trouble...

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 30 Sep 2006, 21:10

well as far as I can see :think:
your just out looking for stolen motor cycles

....... yeah thats it ,,, thats the story
you were just following the tyre marks and didn't realize
the perp was doing dounnuts at first
and so it just looks that way'''''
yeah thatsi it thats the story