* Astronomy

Meteor shower is blamed for false alarm sea search

Mysterious red lights in the evening sky above Cardigan Bay prompted fears that a boat could be in trouble and firing off distress flares.
After two sightings, an RNLI lifeboat was launched and searched for two hours, off Tresaith and Aberaeron. Nothing was found.
It had then been thought people setting off Chinese lanterns - which burn with a red or orange glow - could be to blame.
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