An Unusual "Cloud" on Tuesday Evening, November 21

Alan French wrote:
"Dave Mitsky" wrote in message
ups.com...
Apparently, it was a barium cloud release according to a post on the
AAVSO list, although I've also seen a report that it was a fuel dump
from a classified launch.

Dave Mitsky,

My wife thought it was pretty large, extending 30 degrees up from the
horizon, and colorful to be a fuel dump. We saw a fuel dump several years
ago and it was a rather small, and not bright and colorful. I supposed they
vary, however.

Clear skies, Alan

Alan,

Yes, the cloud was large but some of the fuel dumps that I've witnessed
have been fairly large too. I tend to believe that it was a barium
release, however.

Dave

Alan French wrote:
"Dave Mitsky" wrote in message
ups.com...
Apparently, it was a barium cloud release according to a post on the
AAVSO list, although I've also seen a report that it was a fuel dump
from a classified launch.

Dave Mitsky,

My wife thought it was pretty large, extending 30 degrees up from the
horizon, and colorful to be a fuel dump. We saw a fuel dump several years
ago and it was a rather small, and not bright and colorful. I supposed they
vary, however.

Clear skies, Alan

Alan,

Yes, the cloud was large but some of the fuel dumps that I've witnessed
have been fairly large too. I tend to believe that it was a barium
release, however.

Dave