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Atlas V's Sonic Boom Made Visible By Sundog

Posted by timothy on from the right-time-and-place dept.

Ross-Shire Geek writes "Atlas V lifted off on Feb 11 from Kennedy. As it goes supersonic through a sundog (aka parhelion) you can see (video link) wonderful visible ripples of the shock wave in the sky."

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  1. Re:Lucky miss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Unless it was a miniature rocket, that bird was more than a mile away. And it was flying towards the spectators, obviously spooked by the noise.

  2. Re:In 3D by Swampash · · Score: -1, Redundant

    a spherical wave

    Only if the rocket is stationary.

    (hint - it's not)

  3. yuo 74il it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

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