Very strange light flare last night !!

[uglymug]

hi all, was wondering if anyone on her could shed some light ( scuse punn ) on a very strange light that appeared in sky last night. While out watching pre Persied's I was looking slightly due North East, seen a few strikes when all of a sudden at 22:47pm last night a light grew in intensity, brilliant white, lasted for a good 10 secs, not coming straight at me, but at a small angle, it became so bright it was nearly a bright as a street light, dimmed then changed direction ???? and headed exactly South at a fast speed, not too slow as a plane and not as fast as a meteor. It was like if something had entered the atmosphere at speed then slowed down. The Plough is on my left and this came out of Perseus/Aries/Taurus area I think.
Does anyone record this area of sky, they might have it on file.
Now, there is a second part to my night, at 23:32pm "two" lights suddenly appeared in the same area, moved independently of each other heading North East, one passed the other, noted for about 25 secs then just vanished.
Am I seeing things .......?? Very strange goings on....!!
Hopefully I will be out again tonight with a camera,

[Eric Mc]

Iridium flare?

[uglymug]

Hi Eric, your'e a star ( sorry another punn ), thats exactly it, never heard of them before. .......................many thanks UG

[rev-erend]

Defo Iridium flare.

There is an iss & iridium flare app that predicts them.

[eharding]

...and soon to be no more - at least, not predictably:

http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/iridium-fla...

[Eric Mc]

Yes - the new family of Iridium satellites won't generate this "flare" phenomenon.

[Beati Dogu]

I better check the lock on my Triffids before i go to bed.