3 UFOs Spotted over Central Ohio.

[sky otter]

hey cosmo
cool chair..and we have turkey vultures here and hubby and i argue about a lone bird being an eagle or not..they are nesting within 5 miles down the river for the last 3 years..
so i say eagle and he says turkey vulture..lol





So you or other members can follow up sightings with the background knowledge you need.  If you look at the material that is.

The few real investigators who are on forums like this just can't follow up most of the time or we'd never complete ongoing work.


Pimander
i refuse to take offense at that  so please do not think this is a heated response
i figure that while we are both attempting to speak english there are still many
degrees of speech between us so my response is more for clarity and not arguement

so with that clarity in mind i will pick apart your response

So you or other members can follow up sightings
i feel very strongly that if anyone reading the head line of the thread  and
wanting  to follow up they would ..without being led to do so



then please excuse me from your denomination of  The few real investigators who are on forums like this 
i am a back yard sky watcher and my observation is that and that only..an observation
that was connected to another similar observation

just can't follow up most of the time

my follow up was to check the charts on line as far as possible to rule out any listed craft
and posting here

mostly it is a topic for conversation  of what i have seen and probably will continue to see
questions like these i really don't expect to get an answer to

is it our gov playing with new toys?..
is it the much talked about but never seen aliens.?

any further investigation is closed to me due to a number of things
age ~ money ~ time ~ giving a s hit  ~ etc

so i will remain a loquacious back porch observer delighting in my ability to see the night sky
and talk to other folks who are doing the same
so if that is disapointing...sorry
but i feel honesty is the best policy

[Pimander]

Pimander
i refuse to take offense at that  so please do not think this is a heated response

Phew.  That's a relief.

So you or other members can follow up sightings
i feel very strongly that if anyone reading the head line of the thread  and
wanting  to follow up they would ..without being led to do so

I wasn't attempting to lead anyone.  I don't particularly mind whether you or anyone else follows up any case (although more researchers is always good).

I was giving that link because it has some great information for anyone who wants to become a UFO researcher.  I'm just giving the information in the hope that more people study the subject with the best tools available.  If even one reader learns one useful thing from that link I'll be delighted.

To be honest, your recent responses to my posts leave me with the impression that you don't understand where I'm coming from at all.  I could have the wrong impression of course....

[sky otter]

 

To be honest, your recent responses to my posts leave me with the impression that you don't understand where I'm coming from at all.  I could have the wrong impression of course....

no i think that is the problem..we are on the same page but speaking at cross purposes
that's why i made a point of saying  i was not taking any offense and did not mean to make an argument


a good sense of humor will see us thur......

[COSMO]

hey cosmo
cool chair..and we have turkey vultures here and hubby and i argue about a lone bird being an eagle or not..they are nesting within 5 miles down the river for the last 3 years..
so i say eagle and he says turkey vulture..lol
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Yeah, love those camp recliners, would highly recommend one for night time sky watching and not bad for a nap either!  We have turkey buzzards and a few eagles around here, have seen eagles in the field across from my house. When Exterminator mentioned white vultures, I thought of turkey buzzards too but did a search on white vulture, and was surprised how beautiful they are! 

As far as serious ufo researching, I think I will leave the serious ufo research to, well, serious ufo researchers.  It seems no matter how good the details are in a sighting, there would have to be one parked in my back yard with a souvenir stand set up for the skeptics to be convinced. 

Here is a sighting that took place VERY close to where I live:

http://markturnersmysteriousworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/prospect-ohio-ufo-alien-sighting-662011.html

But back to the use of night vision, here is an interesting video and article about that.  Seems they always have a "plausible" explanation. 

http://www.livescience.com/21672-invisible-ufos-fill-skies.html

I still would like to have one of these! 3rd gen night vision:

[Pimander]

no i think that is the problem..we are on the same page but speaking at cross purposes
that's why i made a point of saying  i was not taking any offense and did not mean to make an argument


a good sense of humor will see us thur......

You see you're wrong again.  I'm not on a page at all..... I'm on an office chair, Nottingham, England, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy in a cluster somewhere in an ocean of something mistakenly called Space. 

[sky otter]

typical strange brit humor
no wonder we have a problem with words

                         

however there are some basics we can start with


I'm on an leather office chair, in front of a fan..waiting for a storm  just outside of pgh. pa., usa , Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy in a cluster somewhere in an ocean of something mistakenly called Space.

[sky otter]

 

cosmo

yep.. something going on..nice that someone reported that

here's stan's page..which is what he gets..but there is a lot folks don't post
http://www.stangordon.info/wp/

now those night vision goggles would be a great addition to sittin on the patio...

our favorite summer fun is commin up in aug...(12-14) with the perseid meteors
http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors
..we pull the pick up out into the field ..put two cots in the truck  bed and camp out for the night watching the stars
there is always some things of questionable origins to see..

oh..the reason for the truck in the field..well the cats and dogs like to go too and if they are in the truck bed.. i have some warning time  if the racoons approach..hahahahah
ain't life grand
and
pssssssst
don't let P here this
but i think we're on the same page..     

[Pimander]

I'm on an leather office chair, in front of a fan..waiting for a storm  just outside of pgh. pa., usa , Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy in a cluster somewhere in an ocean of something mistakenly called Space.

My chair is cheaper man made materials, so you might be richer than me but similar positions we come from.

On the strange Brit sense of humour.  We understand yours, so maybe it's just strange that ours sometimes weirds (an Americanisation) you out.

[sky otter]

[COSMO]

Yes sky otter!  The Perseid meteor shower!  I look for it every year too!  I was in the mountains of California one year and the atmospheric conditions and timing was just right, and it was just an amazing spectacle!!!

It looked like this:



  We saw THOUSANDS of them, the sky was lit up, now where near any light pollution and the sky was perfectly clear.  That was in the early 80's and have not seen anything like it since, but I keep trying anyway!   Let's hope this year it is clear and the timing is right! 

[sky otter]

cosmo..hopefully we will have comfy chairs for the back of the pickup instead of those cots..yipee..lol


here's some places for info on the meteor showers..the only thing i can say is try to see at least one in your lifetime
it's amazing

http://www.meteorwatch.org/2011/01/04/meteor-showers-for-2011-2012-ones-to-watch/

Persieds 2012
The Perseids peak of 12/13 August 2012 will feature a thin waning crescent moon that's visible in the sky from midnight, obscuring some of the Perseids.

http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors

How can I best view a meteor shower?
Get away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate.

For example, drive north to view the Leonids. Driving south may lead you to darker skies, but the glow will dominate the northern horizon, where Leo rises. Perseid meteors will appear to "rain" into the atmosphere from the constellation Perseus, which rises in the northeast around 11 p.m. in mid-August.

After you've escaped the city glow, find a dark, secluded spot where oncoming car headlights will not periodically ruin your sensitive night vision. Look for state or city parks or other safe, dark sites.

Once you have settled at your observing spot, lie back or position yourself so the horizon appears at the edge of your peripheral vision, with the stars and sky filling your field of view. Meteors will instantly grab your attention as they streak by.

How do I know the sky is dark enough to see meteors?
If you can see each star of the Little Dipper, your eyes have "dark adapted," and your chosen site is probably dark enough. Under these conditions, you will see plenty of meteors.

What should I pack for meteor watching?
Treat meteor watching like you would the 4th of July fireworks. Pack comfortable chairs, bug spray, food and drinks, blankets, plus a red-filtered flashlight for reading maps and charts without ruining your night vision. Binoculars are not necessary. Your eyes will do just fine.

[COSMO]

Hi Sky Otter,
I will be ready, I can just go out on the back deck.   It would be great to see a display like I saw in the early 80's, that is why I check every year.  My yard is fenced in so I don't have to worry about the racoons, and Cosmo will make sure that I am not disturbed!   I have his son too! And a ferocious Chihuahua!!!  It is a real circus.  On clear nights lately I have been seeing meteors quite frequently.   We must be passing through a space where there is more stuff or maybe it is just space junk.  With all the solar flares lately, I was hoping to see a good display of northern lights.  I saw one in the 70's that got clear down here and it was quite the show.  With the sun in an active cycle, we may still get the opportunity.  Enjoy the camp recliners!   

[zorgon]

I still would like to have one of these! 3rd gen night vision:

Well with all the military contacts we have around here... surely their might be some surplus from some old war? I mean soldiers used to bring home all kinds of goodies for their personal arsenal



Failing that maybe a rich sponsor could set us up   They have come down a little since John bought his



ATN PVS7-3 Night Vision Goggle
ATN
$3,289.94   

[COSMO]

Hey Z,
Yeah, that's a little pricey. Come on rich sponsor!!!   One day I would like to head to the desert, maybe A51 way, maybe at a little altitude, with a camper and just spend a couple nights sky watching. I know that it would be better viewing that here in Ohio, due to atmospheric conditions.  I think I'll stay away from skin walker ranch though, that place sounds a little scary!!!

[Pimander]

I know that it would be better viewing that here in Ohio, due to atmospheric conditions.  I think I'll stay away from skin walker ranch though, that place sounds a little scary!!!

There is a lot of scope for organising expeditions.  To far for me at the moment though, especially with my finances stretcheeeeeeeeed......