Strange Norwegian blue spirals

Post by **Xymox** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:01 am

Some strange atmospheric optics were at work over Norway at 8:45am

These photos are NOT photoshop altered..

But no... Its not what you think... While not confirmed these pics all show a rocket launch, that apparently exploded WAY up in the atmosphere, almost space in fact..

The ending result was somehow wickedly distorted way up in the atmosphere where light was already present before dawn causing a truly stunning display of the dreaded Norwegian blue spirals

Like in the Monty Python Parrot sketch. It was a Norwegian Blue..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjOSLCR2hE

There have been some media reports this was somehow caused my the LHC... This is laughable. BUT as this was a pretty amazing display of weirdness I could understand the concern...

Just for reference,, there was not even beams in the LHC anywhere near these times, the elog book confirms this..

chriwi · Post by **chriwi** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:07 am

are you sure its not a fake?
It looks too symetric and with too much contrast.

leozino · Post by **leozino** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:14 am

its on the news: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkx7myyAk4s

Post by **Xymox** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:26 am

Confirmed

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNew ... 64889.html

Post by **CharmQuark** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:35 am

Russ · Post by **Russ** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:23 am

This was most likely the result of a failed Russian ICBM, launched from a submarine in the White Sea. Of course they're not admitting to it...

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:15 pm

Once you get over the initial concern, it's pretty cool. It must have been pretty scary for the people watching it.

Harbles · Post by **Harbles** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:42 pm

Found this video simulation of what probably happened .. on twitter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8i5EfmYU4

Shadowdraxx · Post by **Shadowdraxx** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:40 pm

in real time in focus it wasnt so scary just those time elapsed stuff make it look all hollywood like

Post by **Xymox** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:38 pm

Wow... well that simulation sure explains it...

Harbles · Post by **Harbles** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:26 pm

And this; http://features.csmonitor.com/globalnew ... e-mystery/ finally explains why the small spiral is blue, sunlight scattering off tiny saphires.

mrgumby · Post by **mrgumby** » Fri May 07, 2010 8:11 am

Its such a shame that this had a reasonable explanation.....

Kasuha · Post by **Kasuha** » Fri May 07, 2010 9:20 am

I appreciate the fact that even a failure can be beautiful.

Post by **CharmQuark** » Fri May 07, 2010 2:49 pm

I can remember the night it happened i completely freaked out at Chris hahaha

so thanks to him for being on the ball and getting it sorted asap

mrgumby · Post by **mrgumby** » Sat May 08, 2010 9:14 am

I long for something like this to happen, which has no reasonable explanation......but people keep explaining things.....dammit!

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