14 Oct
2002
14 Oct
'02
9:19 p.m.
Paul Witte wrote:
Is it just me, or was that missle launch WAY more impressive than expected!??? What makes the whole area of sky light up like an aurora? It was still glowing about 10-15 minutes later.
Several of us gathered near SPOC to watch the show. Yes, it was way better than I had expected. MUCH better. Can't wait for the next one. The way I understand it the plume glowed like that because it was being back lit by the Sun. Patrick