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What's more plausible, that an ICBM flew off in the wrong direction, to be seen by no one, OR that it was launched from a different location?
Originally posted by tauristercus
Somehow I don't think there's much point in comparing this monster to the exhaust plume of a dinky missile !!
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Originally posted by DGFenrir
reply to post by The Soothsayer
The ISS is dinkyier, yet so many people see it. Now imagine if ISS would spin around it's axis (like a bullet) and eject fuel from it's side. Also add a thruster that'll illuminate the fuel and move the ISS forward while it's still spinning..
[edit on 14/12/2009 by DGFenrir]
Originally posted by dwiggen
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Originally posted by DGFenrir
reply to post by The Soothsayer
The ISS is dinkyier, yet so many people see it. Now imagine if ISS would spin around it's axis (like a bullet) and eject fuel from it's side. Also add a thruster that'll illuminate the fuel and move the ISS forward while it's still spinning..
[edit on 14/12/2009 by DGFenrir]
The ISS is also 220 miles above the surface of the Earth... not hard to imagine that a lot more people could see something that high, as opposed to something 20 or 30 miles up. Think before you post.
Originally posted by Jazzyguy
reply to post by Chevalerous
You might be actually closer to the truth than any of those ATS "experts".
However, if it's a harmless phenomena, why the cover up or the secrecy?
Normal Moon distance: 390000km
Moon diameter: 3474km
Why not simply divide these numbers by 1000?
That would make Moon's distance: 390km
Moon diameter: 3,474km
Now multiply that by 2 or 3 and you should get the spirals diameter.
Moon's angular value is ~0.5 degrees I brought the Moon closer. I reduced it's distance and diameter by equal %. At this size and distance it's angular value should stay the same to the viewer. Since the spiral is at approximately same distance it should be a good comparison. If you raise the closer Moon's distance to 500km it's diameter should be 4,5km. 500km should be the same distance the spiral was at and Moon's angular valuse is still the same.