Rob2687 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 Meteor experts don't think it's a meteor. Atmospheric scientists don't think it's lightning. The photographer insists that the streak and flash on the above image has not been created digitally. So what is it? Nobody is sure. APOD's editors do not claim to know - one purpose of posting this image is to mine the eclectic brain trust of APOD's readers to help see if some unusual phenomenon was caught serendipitously. The strange features were captured on a series of images intended to monitor cloud changes in the background. Images taken just before and after the above frame show no streak or flash. The light pole near the flash has been inspected and does not show any damage, although the light inside was not working. If you think you know what is going on, instead of sending us email please participate in an online discussion. If a convincing argument or consensus is reached, the answer will be posted on APOD at a later date. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ :alien: If you ask me, the guy probably lost a hair or something as he took the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoryn Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 If you ask me, the guy probably lost a hair or something as he took the picture. 585056267[/snapback] :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 he posted the solution on the same page... http://space.mit.edu/~lewin/apod/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted December 7, 2004 Author Share Posted December 7, 2004 he posted the solution on the same page... http://space.mit.edu/~lewin/apod/ 585057669[/snapback] doh...I didn't notice that :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwanders Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 he posted the solution on the same page... http://space.mit.edu/~lewin/apod/ 585057669[/snapback] Umm...it looks like he's talking about a picture he took of the ground, and a circular rainbow was formed. Strange Streak picture: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/041...e_pryde_big.jpg Picture in question in your link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/040...g_lewin_big.jpg Besides, how can the guy take 6 weeks to respond to emails about a picture that was just posted yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 jack31081 is right. anyways it looks like a contrail from a firework or something ROFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 looks like the developing solution wasn't mixed fully and it caused the contrail...seen it happen many times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panacik Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Reflection. I have seen the same thing when i have been filming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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