Experts are baffled by the phenomenon, but believe it could be linked to a meteor shower.

The Hermstmonceux Observatory in East Sussex said a cloud of comet dust had produced a meteor shower which peaked with a display of shooting stars.

And an earlier Ministry of Defence study into UFOs concluded that many sightings could be "glowing clouds of gas created by electricity charges."

Originally posted by KingAmongstMen
I'll be honest. From the picture alone i'd make the assumption it's a couple of stars and nothing out of the norm.

Probably a websites/newspaper or w/e it is, looking for publicity.

Until there's a video that's going to be my 2 pence on the wholet hing.

Occurred : 2/1/2007 17:30 (Entered as : 02/01/07 17:30)
Reported: 2/1/2007 12:37:30 PM 12:37
Posted: 2/1/2007
Location: London (UK/England),
Shape: Circle
Duration:5mins
Multiple orange blobs floating with a white plane following.

As I walked along the street I noticed people staring and pointing at the sky. I turned around and saw numerous orange/red lights moving in the same direction but in non-uniform formation. They were high in the sky and were followed by a white plane which appeared to be escorting them, it was without doubt moving 'with' them. Each orange blob of light had no flashing lights on it, they didn't seem like helicopters or planes. The sky was quite dark and I could not see if the objects were bigger with red lights mounted on them or if they were just floating lights. They moved slowly and not in a way that seemed incongrous to modern technology. I thought they may be hot-air balloons but they seemd too bright and too high.

People in the street were watching the lights and laughing about 'aliens'. The lights then became obscured from view by the tall buildings. I hurried home to watch the lights from my balcony on the 4th storey but by the time I got home (5mins) they had gone. A helicopter was circling the area and did so for 15 mins. Probably a mundane explanation for this but it seemed very strange.

I am a not a believer in UFOs at all, I am of sound mind, 30 years old and someone I mentioned this to told me to report it to you.

Hope this has been helpful.

Originally posted by D4rk Kn1ght

Not a great pic, but its just quick and roughs out what I saw in a pen and paper sketch.

The image will rotate anti clockwise, with the brightest of the orbs being the centre one.

Hope it gives you an idea of what im trying to convey.