An Unusual "Cloud" on Tuesday Evening, November 21

"Dave Mitsky" wrote in message
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While observing from a dark site in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday
night, my observing buddy and I noticed what we first took to be an
auroral glow in the southeast at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST (23:30
UT). It was a green or blue-green amorphous glow with a brighter
central "ray" that slowly expanded and eventually dissipated about 15
minutes later.

The event was also witnessed by two other very reliable observers from
two other locations in the state.

Does anyone know if there was a vapor release experiment or a rocket
fuel dump that night? I haven't been successful in discovering any
information on the event to this point.

Dave Mitsky


My son and I both saw what I am sure was the same phenomena here in central
Vermont, and around the same time. I assumed it was some kind of
searchlight, even though it seemed much too far-reaching for that to be
plausible. I can't say how long it lasted - we were observing stuff in the
north-east and sometime later I noticed that it was gone. I sure would like
to know what it was - could it have been auroral?

Dennis

"Dennis Woos" wrote:

"Dave Mitsky" wrote in message
roups.com...
While observing from a dark site in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday
night, my observing buddy and I noticed what we first took to be an
auroral glow in the southeast at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST (23:30
UT). It was a green or blue-green amorphous glow with a brighter
central "ray" that slowly expanded and eventually dissipated about 15
minutes later.

It may have been the orbit adjust on the recent GPS launch.

Ron Lee

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:51:40 GMT, (Ron Lee)
wrote:


It may have been the orbit adjust on the recent GPS launch.

Ron Lee

Was also seen by members of the Columbus Astronomical Society,
observing from SE Ohio. They assumed it was probably a propellant
dump from a launch.

Kapella