[_Jim]

Artifact.

And they were showing *clean*, continuous video of that here in the Dallas area ...

Professional TV photogs like John Pronk who *shot* that video for WFAA CH 8 here in Dallas know when they have an image out-of-focus - why do you think it clears up so damn fast?

[mikegi]

You don't need to slam people in the future about the "Shuttle Sideways" issue, simply point them to my site: www.gibsonridgesoftware.com/shuttle/shuttle.htm. I've updated it to include an image I produced tonight with my own camcorder. It verifies FreedomCalls' explanation of zoom, out of focus, and aperture combining to produce an image which can look like a rear view of the shuttle.

I wish I'd kept my original interpretation to myself. If I did, I wouldn't feel like such a fool and I'd have those 2GB's of data transfer back (I only have 3GB DT/month included in my hosting account!).