Re: Tesla "burn"/dump video capture questions - New Mexico

From: Bill Bard via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 12:03:18 -0500
I believe what you’re seeing are particulates or combustion byproducts illuminated by the sun. I saw this once from a shuttle OMS burn (using hypergolics) performed while flying overhead. Best described as looking like a comet.

Bill

> On Feb 7, 2018, at 11:52 AM, Thomas Ashcraft via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org> wrote:
> 
> My all-sky camera here in north-central New Mexico caught the Tesla "burn" and dump and I am processing it now. But I am not sure I understand what the camera captured.
> 
> Was the shining visible path of the rocket until the dump caused by reflected sunlight? Was there any actual burning? Was there any friction with the ionosphere?
> 
> I am also scrutinizing for possible forward scatter or direct radio emission.
> 
> IMPORTANT NOTE: I compressed the eight minute long video to just five seconds.  It is just a place holder until I process this all further. The full event was visible for about eight minutes here.
> 
> https://vimeo.com/254698671
> 
> Thomas Ashcraft - Heliotown Observatory
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