(meteorobs) possibly meteoric smoke trail?

Woodchuk woodl at telus.net
Sat Jan 12 17:41:22 EST 2008


Ed Cannon wrote:
> This is doubtful, but may be worth asking.  I was pointed
> to a video of an unusual persistent smoke trail.  It was
> photographed from Prince Edward Island, Canada.  It was
> to the west or southwest of the photographer and westbound
> at sunset, beginning in mid-sky and descending towards the
> horizon.  It does not look like a contrail to me.
> 
> The video is in four sections, and to me the third section
> is the most interesting.  Here's the link to the video:

I think there are two different events here, look at the angles.

The first two a typical aircraft contrail.
The third one seems much too clear to be at a far distance. Perhaps far away, but 
its origin angle is lower than the first two clips.

-- 
Larry Wood

300x is almost enough!
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