- A mystery object was seen streaking through the sky near
a North-east community.
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- A comet-like ball was seen plunging towards the sea off
Cammachmore, near Stonehaven.
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- The bizarre X-files-style sighting left residents baffled
- but skywatchers believe it may have been a piece of space junk.
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- The Cammachmore "comet" was spotted in unseasonably
clear skies at around 10 in the morning.
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- "Myself and my husband were having a cup of coffee
when something caught my eye out of the kitchen window," said the
woman, whose home overlooks the coast.
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- "We both stared out at the sky and could not believe
what we were seeing. The object was heading straight down from the sky
and was travelling at some speed."
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- The couple, who did not want to be named, then grabbed
binoculars to get a better view.
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- "I can only describe it as looking like a ball -
with a small comet-like tail behind it," she said.
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- "My husband is a bit of a plane buff and we both
agreed this definitely was not any kind of aircraft."
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- The object then silently vanished from view within minutes.
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- Aberdeen Coastguard were unaware of it.
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- "My guess is that people were confused by the sight
of the sun for the first time in months," joked a spokesman.
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- A Met Office spokesman said: "From the description
it sound like it may well have been space debris."
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- First published 12-23-02
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- http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk
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