Video of "UFO Crash Over Finland" - does anyone have any idea what this could be?

[MeteorWayne]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>stills take from first film&nbsp;I'll have to concede - its space debris coming down, but what bothers me or &nbsp;is throwing me off is the angle of descent. I've seen few "rocks" fall from the sky but not as much as MW&nbsp;has in his nights out...The angle that the debris is descending seems wrong to me should it not be coming in like an arc like the top of a circle rather than the arc of a bottom of circle.. unless we are seeing an illusion because there's no visual markers to judge with???Anyways ...I stand corrected once again, and I'm always willing to admit I'm wrong <br />Posted by lildreamer</DIV><br /><br />I think the change in angle is caused by the photgrapher. When the object is high in the sky, the natural tendency would be to align the camera with the image in the sky.</p><p>As it approaches the horizon, the natural tendency would be to align the camera with the horizon.</p><p>I think that is how I would react.</p><p>MW</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[lildreamer]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I think the change in angle is caused by the photgrapher. When the object is high in the sky, the natural tendency would be to align the camera with the image in the sky.As it approaches the horizon, the natural tendency would be to align the camera with the horizon.I think that is how I would react.MW <br />Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV><br /><br />deleted my original reply because I answered my own question - Merry Christmas MW - I hope JAn 3 watch is successful for you.... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>- Merry Christmas MW - I hope JAn 3 watch is successful for you.... <br />Posted by lildreamer</DIV><br /><br />Thanx, I had to give up on the Ursid shower which peaked a few days ago because the road to the observatory was closed due to severe icing conditions. (Also 10 degrees F with 30 mph winds).</p><p>Hopefully by then I'll be able to get up there. That reminds me, I should check to see that the Observatory hasn't lost power.</p><p>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too!</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[aphh]

<p>Not all of the Russian rocket / missile tests / re-entries are listed, they shoot up stuff all the time and some of it does not reach orbit but falls back creating phenomenas like the one seen on the video.</p><p>Higher up in the north they see similar events more regularly.&nbsp;</p>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>That seems correct to me. Too slow for a meteoritic Fireball, but looks very similar to many reentries of space junk.<br /> Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV></p><p>That seems correct to me as well. It looks to me to be a fairly large stage of a rocket booster that is disintegrating upon reentry. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

[roboter]

Im happy nobody saw an alien spacecraft with little green men looking out the windows. If this was in mexico it would be on every television station saying we are being visited. I agree this definately is a fallen piece of a sattellite or space junk. Sometimes it amazes me that certain people can't see the obvious and always reach for the roswell effect. The most obvious conclusion about ufo's from another planet is there not real until we find a real crashed ship,dead or alive aliens,or real proof we can hold in our hands. Videos and pictures don't count for anything,yes they can wet our appetite but its not proof. I saw a light as big as a footfield so its an alien spacecraft. Thats not proof,thats a supposition from a person who believes there are people visiting us from another planet. Show some real proof. You might as well be talking about bigfoot,the yedi,crop circles. The tv show the X files is the main culprit for alot of people believing in aliens,its a tv show but as usual people believe shows like that are true. Just give me one ounce of undeniable proof and ill shut up. I have studied ufo's since the 70's and I have finally come to the conclusion that until there is proof im not wasting my time on fairy tales. Does anybody really think that a spacecraft at roswell could have been made of balsa wood,foil,and string,if you do go make one out of it,better yet go find us some real alien spaceship parts.

 

[jim48]

<strong><font size="2">Okay. It's not a UFO. It has been identified to my satisfaction by the esteemed folks above. Nothing E.T. I say always that 95% of UFO sightings can be explained as anything but E.T. It's the<br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/6/c840c18b-736d-44d6-9618-5daafda4998e.Medium.jpg" alt="" /><br />&nbsp;remaining 5% that warrants serious consideration and investigation.</font></strong> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Smersh]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Okay. It's not a UFO. It has been identified to my satisfaction by the esteemed folks above. Nothing E.T. I say always that 95% of UFO sightings can be explained as anything but E.T. It's the&nbsp;remaining 5% that warrants serious consideration and investigation. <br /> Posted by jim48</DIV></p><p>It's a "UFO" in as much as it's an Unidentified Flying Object, which of course does not mean it's neccessarily an alien spacecraft, just that it's unidentified, flying and an object.</p><p>It now seems to me it may be space junk after all, particularly given the geographical location.&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for all your great comments and analysis everyone and Happy New Year to you all!&nbsp;<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <h1 style="margin:0pt;font-size:12px">----------------------------------------------------- </h1><p><font color="#800000"><em>Lady Nancy Astor: "Winston, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea."<br />Churchill: "Nancy, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."</em></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Website / forums </strong></font></p> </div>

 

[aphh]

<p>Today newsmedia in Finland reports about 2 new sightings from last night in different parts of the country by multiple witnesses. The other having a dozen fireballs moving in formation and even stopping for awhile. No pics or video yet.</p><p>Atleast fireballs in formation moving erratically has all the characteristics of the recent lantern sightings in many places. <br /><br />Candle burning inside a lightweight paper dome can rise to relatively high altitude and move distances.&nbsp;</p>

 

[lildreamer]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Now there is an image that is said to be one of the last night's light balls. Looks like a lantern to me:http://yle.fi/ecepic/archive/00089/tulipallo_89145b.jpg <br />Posted by aphh</DIV><br /><br />heres a great video of a cool little craft called a quadrocopter - small about a foot in design with 4 rotors. What interests me the most is the light designs he attached.&nbsp; It makes for a very convincing UFO </p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjFkU4zDhso&feature=related</p><p>who needs to touch up or create fake &nbsp;photos when you have these little beauties flying around....</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[aphh]

<p>That is a very nice Led-powered copter </p><p>I wonder if it was possible to build a much larger copter like that, say, ten times bigger and more powerful? I get greedy when I see flying machines like that. </p>