[meteorite-list] Not a missile -- a jet contrail

[Matson, Robert D.]

Hi Richard,

Compare the four images here:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/missile_launch_california_contrail_
aircraft_203591-1.html

The top one is from last night. The bottom three are all confirmed
aircraft
contrails.   --Rob

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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Not a missile -- a jet contrail

I'm not so sure I agree with you Rob.

The original footage is here:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2010/11/09/pentagon-cant-explain-missil
e-off-california-coast/


The trail looks like many other rocket launches I've seen in twilight.
Note the appearance is a vertical climb and then arcing over, down
range.

Note too that there are no other contrails in the sky.

I certainly hope it is a contrail, but it looks very much like a
submarine launched ballistic missile.


--
Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081