In a message dated 10/14/2002 19:40:30, Waphead@aol.com writes: >Observed subject launch from Edwards - wish I had a video camera. >Unbelievable - launch plume sunlit for about 15 minutes after launch. > >Changed from orange to greenish. Will video next time. I had a good view from the north San Francisco bay area, approximately 250 miles north of Vandenberg. I spotted the missile in the later part of the burn, when it appeared as a bright point of light trailing a large yellow / orange fan like tail - looking similar to a large comet. What was suprising was how rapidly it was moving & large the plume was, I had expected something much smaller. After burnout a glowing green area, similar to an auroral arc, was visible tracing the upper part of missile flight path. Lower down near the horizon a twisting trail was visible for a few minutes, while the green "glow" persisted for at least 15 minutes. It was certainly an impressive show, a nice way to start an evening of observing! Best wishes & clear skies, Jason Hatton 37.8835N, 122.5549w, +20m ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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