big orange light in sky(not the sun)

[kcurl100]

hi there all,
while walking the dogs early this morning 11/01/11 at 0750 to 0800 i saw from the top of the of drive range in thurso looking toward halkirk a strange thing slowly crossing the horizon.it would have only been about half a mile from me in the air quite clear.it looked like a street lamp light on at night at 100 meters,quite big ,orange and slowly making its wayacross the horizon towards me.it lasted for about a minuit and a half before pulsing on and of for about 30 secs before going out compleatly.there was no nav lights no noise.i never seen anything like it.any ideas anyone?how i wish i had my mobile on me so i could have taken a film

[DeHaviLand]

chinese lantern. or swamp gas ~)

[onecalledk]

I wonder if everyone in the world stopped setting off chinese lanterns and orange lights were still seen what the excuse would be ?

K

[DeHaviLand]

I wonder if everyone in the world stopped setting off chinese lanterns and orange lights were still seen what the excuse would be ?

K

Swamp gas ;)

[Kodiak]

Could have been "The Famous Grouse" :lol:

[greener]

I belive in U F O 's

[Kodiak]

I belive in U F O 's

I also believe in UFO's, but I have never identified one yet. :lol:

[northener]

I wonder if everyone in the world stopped setting off chinese lanterns and orange lights were still seen what the excuse would be ?

K

Dragons........

[onecalledk]

Dragons........

Perhaps bigger and not orange ? ;)

K

[Corrie 3]

Perhaps the sun had just given birth !!!

C3.

[Scunner]

Hot air from the fishermen, before the opening of the River Thurso

[roadbowler]

hi kcurl. sounds like you saw a sun dog. Lucky you. :-)