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ThatDamnedPanda -> RE: Mystery in sky stuns Norwegians (12/11/2009 7:45:25 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Ialdabaoth
no, it's real. The reason it's so perfect is that it's happening in space, with no atmospheric wind to distort it. It's a rocket spinning out of control; the spiral is the plume of its exhaust jets.
I know that's what it has to be, but it still doesn't look right to me. The scale seems wrong. It seems as though it's either moving too fast and spreading the plume over too wide an area; or that it's at too low an altitude for the atmosphere not to be affecting the plume. But then, I'm not exactly a Ph.D in the field of out-of-control rockets, and like I say, I know that's what it has to be. Just doesn't look the way I'd expect it to look.
Sure does look cool as hell, though! I wish they'd fling a few of 'em my way, long as they're putting on free fireworks shows!
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