Comments - Mysterious bubble-like light burst seen over Hawaii - Saviors Of Earth2024-03-29T15:46:49Zhttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2492330%3ABlogPost%3A400501&xn_auth=noThey said it could be another…tag:saviorsofearth.ning.com,2011-07-01:2492330:Comment:4000502011-07-01T12:02:45.287ZSimmyhttps://saviorsofearth.ning.com/profile/Simmy
<p>They said it could be another missile...always a missile...</p>
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<p><em><font>"...the most likely explanation is that is shows a U.S. Minuteman III inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM), ejecting fuel as it enters the upper reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.</font></em></p>
<p><em><font>The time-lapse footage shows the night horizon filled with stars, when suddenly an ethereal arc pops into view.</font> </em></p>
<p><em><font>It rapidly expands, forming a circular shell which…</font></em></p>
<p>They said it could be another missile...always a missile...</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em><font>"...the most likely explanation is that is shows a U.S. Minuteman III inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM), ejecting fuel as it enters the upper reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.</font></em></p>
<p><em><font>The time-lapse footage shows the night horizon filled with stars, when suddenly an ethereal arc pops into view.</font> </em></p>
<p><em><font>It rapidly expands, forming a circular shell which grows as it travels across the horizon, then fades as it fills the view.</font></em></p>
<p><em><font>According to Discover Magazine's Bad Astronomy blog, the soap bubble-like characteristics of the light burst indicate that it has been caused by a 'sudden impulse of energy and rapid expansion of material'. <br/></font></em></p>
<p><em><font>Citing online astronomy forums, Bad Astronomy reveals that a Minuteman III ICBM had been scheduled to launch from Vandenburg Air Force Base, California, three minutes before the burst was observed, at about 3:35am Hawaii time.<br/></font></em></p>
<p><em><font>The stars of the Cassiopeia constellation are visible in the horizon behind the burst, indicating that the webcam was pointed north-east - towards the base and the missile's probable flight path."</font></em></p>