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I am no expert by any means, but I think since it has a bright spot in the centre, I think it is a rocket launch of some kind. It could have been launched from just about anywhere.
It looks to be pretty high up because the plume of exhaust has spread quite widely.It would help if you told us what area of what country you captured this image too, otherwise it sounds as if you are aiming to be mysterious rather than just trying to find a solution to an unknown. What direction is it from you ?
It reminds me of the spiral we saw over Norway a few years ago and there was another similar thing somewhere else I seem to remember not long afterwards.
Space X launched last night. I'm sure that's what it was.
Yeah, watching the SpaceX launch live on YouTube last night, when the 1st stage separated from the 2nd stage it created some amazing visuals (due to the rocket being high enough that the rapidly setting sun to the west lit it up) as the 1st staged "flipped" and started heading back to earth to land.
I am no expert by any means, but I think since it has a bright spot in the centre, I think it is a rocket launch of some kind. It could have been launched from just about anywhere.
It looks to be pretty high up because the plume of exhaust has spread quite widely.It would help if you told us what area of what country you captured this image too, otherwise it sounds as if you are aiming to be mysterious rather than just trying to find a solution to an unknown. What direction is it from you ?
It reminds me of the spiral we saw over Norway a few years ago and there was another similar thing somewhere else I seem to remember not long afterwards.
What time was it? I watched the SpaceX launch last night at 6:11 PM (Eastern) and it was so clear I was able to see the rocket from separation all the way to landing back at the Cape. When the rocket is returning it makes spiral outflows just like the ones in your photo. If that photo was taken between 5:13 and 5:18 PM Central time yesterday it was the rocket.
This video cuts off before the nitrogen thrusters start making the spiral pattern on descent but you can get an idea. They use the thrusters for steering at high altitude where the fins aren't effective because of the thin atmosphere.
I can assure you one thing, its NOT SpaceX. Where did you get this picture?
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