Can anyone explain away this for me?

[Toddy]

You lucky sod
Real ball lightning

It doesn't need to be a thunderstorm to have them appear though that is more common. Supposedly some kind of electrical discharge, but they move as though alive


atb,
M

 

[sandbender]

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[HillBill]

I see what your saying JD, but you didn't see them, the flash from the camera made them move away. They all left in unison, in a southerly direction. The breeze is blowing right to left in the pics ( west to east), the pics are facing south and the orbs moved away in a roughly SSW direction, basically against the wind.

Why not? You don't need clouds or wind to generate the conditions for suspended water in the atmosphere, just the right conditions in a localised area. Coupled with a light source, as there was, and you get similar conditions to what you had there.

Not saying that it was what was happening there, but that it does produce exactly that effect.

 

[JonathanD]

You lucky sod
Real ball lightning

It doesn't need to be a thunderstorm to have them appear though that is more common. Supposedly some kind of electrical discharge, but they move as though alive


atb,
M

Good call. Ionised particles could cause that effect, but what locally to HB could cause the airborne particles to be ionised?

 

[Kepis]

just dropped you a pm

 

[Kepis]

Good call. Ionised particles could cause that effect, but what locally to HB could cause the airborne particles to be ionised?

and have them move away when the flash was discharged?

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Chinese paper lantins mate. I see these regular and from a distance they look round and can move a bit if the wind is there.

 

[JonathanD]

I see what your saying JD, but you didn't see them, the flash from the camera made them move away. They all left in unison, in a southerly direction. The breeze is blowing right to left in the pics ( west to east), the pics are facing south and the orbs moved away in a roughly SSW direction, basically against the wind.

So they reacted to photons? We need a quantum physicist on the forum.

 

[Shewie]

Send them over this way Mark and I'll have a look, don't suppose they were heading for Morley were they?

I always thought these orbs were caught on camera, particles of dust etc, seeing them with your naked eye is pretty cool.

 

[JonathanD]

and have them move away when the flash was discharged?

Missed that bit when I posted

Chinese paper lantins mate. I see these regular and from a distance they look round and can move a bit if the wind is there.

They are great whacking things. I think HB could ID one of those if it was four feet in front of him.

 

[Retired Member southey]

What concerns me more is the evil little cretin in the window!, KILL IT NOW!

 

[Toddy]

Machinery and dust in the air, combined with atmospheric conditions conducive to their stability

My Grandpa said he'd seen them in his workshop twice; he was an engineer and used lathes, drill presses, grinders, etc.,
My Granny gave him a flytin' and told him not to be so daft because if they took a notion to him they'd hurt.

cheers,
M

 

[wingstoo]

It's either water droplets or dust particles, I have a few like that.

Hopefully this is one of them.

 

[JonathanD]

What concerns me more is the evil little cretin in the window!, KILL IT NOW!

Haha, is that Schrödinger's cat?

 

[Retired Member southey]

Haha, is that Schrödinger's cat?

Hahahahahaha! I would be happy to put it in a fridge, close the door and not know the answer!

 

[blacktimberwolf]

They are known as Spirit orbs.

 

[HillBill]

Pics sent to those who gave me their email addys

 

[HillBill]

Nah, ive got 2 packs of those left over from bonfire night and new years Plus these were in front above and behind my shed.

Chinese paper lantins mate. I see these regular and from a distance they look round and can move a bit if the wind is there.

 

[HillBill]

Hi Mary, Maybe, but ive never seen that before so i've nothing to compare it to.

You lucky sod
Real ball lightning

It doesn't need to be a thunderstorm to have them appear though that is more common. Supposedly some kind of electrical discharge, but they move as though alive


atb,
M

 

[HillBill]

It was weird Rich i can tell ya that much. They headed over mirfield/hudds way though

Send them over this way Mark and I'll have a look, don't suppose they were heading for Morley were they?

I always thought these orbs were caught on camera, particles of dust etc, seeing them with your naked eye is pretty cool.