Saw what must have been a SpaceX satellite train this morning. Until I googled it figured aliens were here and ready to grind us up for parts. Looked much more organic and ephemeral than the photos online. Wood recommend.
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Good catch - with the sun a bit below the horizon, it was probably back-lighting the plume.
So what was that in the N.J. sky this morning? A UFO? Turns out, no.
It was especially clear from the boardwalk in Manasquan.
www.nj.com
Neat, and the timing matches up. I just happened to look up at the right moment! Maybe it was at satellite deployment? Looked more like this:Good catch - with the sun a bit below the horizon, it was probably back-lighting the plume.
So what was that in the N.J. sky this morning? A UFO? Turns out, no.
It was especially clear from the boardwalk in Manasquan.
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Don't miss this one - 2017 was spectacular. Definitely seeing this one too - assuming weather cooperates.
https://astronomy.com/news/2021/04/first-look-at-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse
https://astronomy.com/news/2021/04/first-look-at-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse
Can you start a count down clock?
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First human aircraft flying on another planet
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/...-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/...-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight
paywall.
Weird, I didn’t get one
could see it in incognito mode. looks fake.
Launch out of VA tonight. 8pm.
Should be able to see the rocket looking south, it launches out to the east.
www.nasa.gov
Should be able to see the rocket looking south, it launches out to the east.
NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Visible in Eastern United States - NASA
UPDATE 5/15: The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than 8:04 p.m. EDT, Sunday,
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this is tonight now, right? (5/10)
8:00 tonight - they need a visual on the cloud of chemicals they release.
i believe it boosts the 5g signal.
Can you see this like naked eye in the suburbs?
i guess i'm rural - from my house, it comes up over the sourland ridge, stays lowish, and heads east.
this one doesn't get too high - goes above the shadow of the earth, so can see the release against a dark background.
i'm thinking from the watch in wildcat would be a maybe? anything that looks over the ridges over rainbow lakes and south?
Hrm. I’m not gonna be able to talk the kid into a ride especially if it’s a scrub. The old Aircraft Radio property is by far the best skywatching in the area but maybe not on a school night. Appreciate the info yo!
and scrubbed. Tomorrow
and scrubbed. Tomorrow
it doesn't really go "up" - it goes more downrange. might not work
fun fact: my little league team was sponsored by RFL.