Probably a spiral formed from the exhaust train of the SpaceX rocket.
New Zealand observers have noticed a mysterious phenomenon, which from ' appeared in the sky on Sunday evening. It was a blue spiral, the origin of which remained a mystery, according to The Guardian. “As soon as we went outside, it became clear what he meant,” Burns said. He saw a giant spiral glowing.
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“It was like a giant spiral galaxy that just hung in the sky and drifted. It's a pretty scary feeling, “Burns said. He took some photos of the unusual phenomenon. In addition, similar photos quickly appeared on social networks, in which amateur astronomers and night sky watchers wondered what caused the mysterious phenomenon.
There were many theories: from UFOs to foreign missiles and commercial displays. But the reality turned out to be much more prosaic.
Richard Easter, a physicist at the University of Auckland, called the phenomenon “strange but easy to understand.” According to him, a similar phenomenon occurs when a rocket launches a satellite into orbit.
“When the fuel is thrown out from behind, something appears that consists essentially of water and carbon dioxide, which for a short time form a cloud in space, illuminated by the sun. The geometry of the satellite's orbit, as well as our location relative to the sun, led to the creation of these strange clouds, which were visible from the South Island, “said Easter.
According to him, it is likely that the mysterious spiral appeared after the launch of the SpaceX launch vehicle, which delivered the Globalstar satellite into orbit. The rocket was launched from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Burns also suggested that the spiral was formed as a result of a space launch. According to him, he read about a case where the launch of a Russian rocket led to the appearance of huge blue spirals in the sky over Norway.
But, according to Burns, even knowing what caused the unusual phenomenon, it was a stunning spectacle . “None of us have ever seen anything like it. It was impressive, “he said.
Earlier, astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole that is growing faster than any other discovered so far . The mass of this giant is three billion masses of the Sun, and the speed with which it absorbs matter, makes it grow incredibly fast.
