Chuck, I was pretty sure you weren't referring to toy balloons. What I saw yesterday had no distinct shape but appeared to be changing shape as if it were half-inflated and being buffeted by the wind, and if a balloon, it had to be fairly large - on the order of feet, not inches. And no, Patrick McGoohan was nowhere in sight. As a careless teenager, my friends and I would occasionally launch our own UFO's, consisting of laundry bags, kite sticks and birthday candles. They could easily reach a couple of thousand feet in height before burning up, with flaming debris often raining down on our neighbors. I apologize if I inadvertently started anyone's house on fire. Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy- bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 10:26 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] UFO alert - again
Kim, I wasn't thinking of "toy balloons", mylar balloons come in a variety of colors and sizes, not just aluminized party favors. Raw mylar is transparent.
Genuine, authentic "weather balloons" are available as surplus items, all you need is a credit card and an email address (or a phone). I've seen 8 footers and 12 footers for sale to the general public, larger might be available, but it's been awhile since I looked into it.
If it was white, it wasn't a UFO. It was chasing Patrick McGoohan. He must have slipped off the island again...
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