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by winger
Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:39 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
Replies: 126
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Re: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea

Yeah looks like the Minuteman III was the cause. According to this site http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... II-missile it launched around 3am which puts it in the right time zone.
by winger
Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:15 pm
Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
Topic: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea
Replies: 126
Views: 269006

Re: Mystery Flash on Mauna Kea

The videos are misleading unless you carefully check the time stamps. We're talking 6 minutes for it to move from the horizon to out of focus. I think that rules out venting because it's moving much too slowly. Whatever it is, is somehow managing to reflect light; and more so on its circumference. T...