Was this thing a flare? Doncaster UK

Last night I saw this bright red object in the sky, so i just wanted to come here and post it, unfortunatley its such a long time since i last logged in (years!) i've had to make a new account.
I'm in Doncaster, UK, last night at about 6.30-7.30 last night I kept seeing a really bright red thing in the sky, at first it thought it was a helicopter, then a chinese lantern (it's bonfire night here tonight, so lots of fireworks and stuff around last night), but the more i saw this thing (prob 10 times in total) the odder it seemed to me, i grabbed a camera, got a couple of crappy shots and waited for it to appear again - as with anything unusual it decided to vanish when i'd got my camera set up! When i looked through binoculars i couldnt see any further details except that it seemed to drop a small equally bright red thing.
Anyway, it's a pretty odd introductory post, but i just wonder if anyone else saw it drifting (not falling) across the sky, it was extremely bright.
I've got a couple of photos, the firsts when the damn flash went off (but you can see how bright the red thing is!), the second is a bit better. The third just the approx trajectory of where it went each time, it dissapeared always in the same place (obscured by houses and trees from my vantage point) though one time I could actually see it glowing extrememly bright red behind them!

Sorry for the odd post, I hope i don't come off as some nutter or dumb kid!




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reply to post by mark84

Welcome to ATS. I am afraid there just not enough definition to be able to offer you any answer, good luck with it maybe someone else in your area saw it too. Enjoy the site.

reply to post by mark84


Welcome to ATS...hope you find the answers you are looking for....

Des

Well good luck be aware your thread will be closed soon because you violated the T&C of the forum for intros.

Welcome back to ATS.I can't give any input on the photos.
See you around the site.

Originally posted by abeverage
Well good luck be aware your thread will be closed soon because you violated the T&C of the forum for intros.

Its not realy an intro if he has started a new account.

Welcome to ATS. Cant check the pics, the link seamed broken for me.

reply to post by mark84


You may be right about the lanterns...

We hope everyone had a good weekend at the bonfires?
Checking the park out this morning we have recovered six Chinese lanterns. We know they look nice and we know there is little we can do about them but they do cause a particular hazard to the wildlife – especially when they land in the water. Please think about this when considering buying these lanterns.

Lantern Litter

reply to post by Zarniwoop


Seems like a lantern to me too.

I'm a bit out on this anti-lantern brigade though, the military use parachute flares that are far more harmful just by the way.

reply to post by smurfy


I have nothing against Chinese lanterns. They provide more than enough false ufo sightings to make up for any possible harm they do to the environment.

Plus, they are pretty.