Posted on 11/11/2015 9:36:16 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: What is that unusual light in the sky? A common question, this particular light was not only bright but moving and expanding. It appeared just as the astrophotographer and his friend were photographing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California against a more predictable night sky. They were not alone in seeing this unusual display -- at least hundreds of people in California reported a similar sight. The consensus of experienced sky observers was that the plume resulted from a rocket launch -- an explanation that was soon confirmed as an unpublicized test of a submarine-launched, unarmed, Trident II D5 nuclear missile. Such tests are not uncommon but do not usually occur just after sunset near a major metropolitan area -- when they are particularly noticeable to many people. Were plume images not posted to the Internet and quickly identified, such a sky spectacle might have been understood by some to be associated with more grandiose -- but incorrect -- explanations.
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[Credit and Copyright: Abe Blair (Abe Blair Gallery)]
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Swamp Gas, Weather Balloon, Old Space Junk, New Space Junk, Dead Satellite, Jeb Bush’s political Career..........................
Swamp Gas, Weather Balloon, Old Space Junk, New Space Junk, Dead Satellite, Jeb Bush’s political Career..........................
Don’t know why that double posted..............................
I knew someone had to be out and about with camera and tripod that night.
Down near southern CA this was more spectacular, though nothing to frame against, like a position on the Marine Headlands.
WOW!
Another one I really LIKE!
Thank you so much, SunkenCiv!
No, that rocket is rising.
But it’s just as plausible as the other items on the list!.................
No, because Jeb’s career is not heading up.
Whoops.
That’s a very pretty picture, especially when you go to
the APOD site and click on the picture for a better view.
It’s gorgeous, but then, it’s my favorite color of blue.
Thank you, Mr. Civilizations, for the great link.
There’s a YT vid (at least one) that went up within a short time after the launch, claiming it was a UFO. :’)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu7mNmqJJ10
I probably should have muted the audio. Too many F-bombs from
the guy, and even from the woman. Trash mouths, both of them.
Not to forget that the quality of the footage was only about
10% of the quality of the APOD.
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