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by Hank Lepley
Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:11 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Exceptional Rocket Waves Destroy Sun Dog (2010 Feb 23)
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Re: APOD: Exceptional Rocket Waves Destroy Sun Dog (2010 Feb

The disruption of any atmospheric phenomenon or occurrence seems to be related energy. A rocket engine produces a huge amount of heat. The friction from it passing through the air must generate is sizeable static charge. The decibel level from the rocket blast must be considerable (Sonic Boom comes ...