Strange sighting.

[Chille Con Carnie]

Looking up in the sky just now,Pos at time 51.34.34N/0.30.15.80E
Bright orange basket shape object went flying buy
Time 2010 /Spd appox 250 kts /Height appox 2000ft /No noise /No flashing lights ,solid orange bottom glowing top half.
Ground to sky sight appox 2Ft in Dia.
Track S to N.
Anybody else see anythink.

[ManofMan]

Sound like a Chinese Lantern

[TEEEJ]

I agree Chinese Lantern. See following links. Even trained observers get fooled by them.

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/395081-fast-jets-sky.html

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/356433-who-exercises-31st-december.html

Type 'Chinese Lanterns' into a news search engine.

TJ