April 26, 2008: Unusual Sky

xoxoxoBruce • Apr 25, 2008 12:14 pm
This highly unusual cloud formation was likely formed from the exhaust of a rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Southern California roughly an hour before this capture

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I'd rather not think about the chemicals that may have contributed to this, but it sure are purty.
BigV • Apr 25, 2008 12:25 pm
Ice, most likely.

Very beautiful. I remember seeing similar vistas when I lived in California.
Shawnee123 • Apr 25, 2008 12:33 pm
Wow. That kind of looks like that milk trick.
sweetwater • Apr 25, 2008 1:49 pm
Beautiful. During the day I'd call the rainbow portion a sundog, but I don't think they occur at night.
Wait a minute - what milk truck?
Shawnee123 • Apr 25, 2008 2:46 pm
:lol:

Not truck, trick! From here.
Sundae • Apr 25, 2008 3:01 pm
sweetwater;448322 wrote:
Wait a minute - what milk truck?

Shawnee123;448338 wrote:

Not truck, trick!

No, Sweet really did mean truck - it was a wi-fi connection and unfortunately the truck was in the way. Bye-bye Sweet :greenface
Sarasvati48 • Apr 25, 2008 3:11 pm
Actually, it is like a sun dog. The rocket contrail is so high it picked up the setting sunlight around the curve of the earth. Notice that it looks like it is just after sunset...
sweetwater • Apr 25, 2008 3:12 pm
:blush: I'm really getting off on the wrong track with the trick truck thing here, aren't I? Do'h!
Shawnee123 • Apr 25, 2008 3:15 pm
Don't wind up in the trunk on your truck trek to track tick tricks.
BigV • Apr 25, 2008 3:17 pm
sweetwater;448322 wrote:
Beautiful. During the day I'd call the rainbow portion a sundog, but I don't think they occur at night.--snip

They do occur at night, and they're called paraselenes, including moondogs.
sweetwater • Apr 25, 2008 3:43 pm
Shawnee123;448347 wrote:
Don't wind up in the trunk on your truck trek to track tick tricks.


Not only am I unable to say that three times fast, I cannot read it one time slow! :D
Shawnee123 • Apr 25, 2008 4:00 pm
Heheeee!
Gravdigr • Apr 25, 2008 4:31 pm
Shawnee123;448291 wrote:
Wow. That kind of looks like that milk trick.


sweetwater;448322 wrote:
Beautiful. During the day I'd call the rainbow portion a sundog, but I don't think they occur at night.
Wait a minute - what milk truck?


Shawnee123;448338 wrote:
:lol:

Not truck, trick! From here.


sweetwater;448346 wrote:
:blush: I'm really getting off on the wrong track with the trick truck thing here, aren't I? Do'h!


Shawnee123;448347 wrote:
Don't wind up in the trunk on your truck trek to track tick tricks.


Great...Now all my clocks are going "trick truck trick truck". Thanx a lot.
artemis05 • Apr 25, 2008 6:03 pm
i know its just gas and not exactly touchable, but i really want to poke it
SPUCK • Apr 26, 2008 5:54 am
Here you go.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap050928.html