http://uncinus.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/4/ Seems a most reasonable explanation to me. :) - cp On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Sean Breheny wrote: > > http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/11/09/2010-11-09_mysterious= _missile_caught_on_tape_streaking_across_sky_off_coast_of_california_n.html= ?r=3Dnews > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/28gry6p > > The images and video are somewhat ambiguous although I'd give it > better than 50% probability of being a missile. The other principal > possibilities I can think of are a wind-blown aircraft contrail shot > from a funny angle and a meteor (the latter being very unlikely due to > the apparent slow speed of movement at the head of the trail). > > The news reports are suggesting that it could even be a very large, > unauthorized amateur rocket, among other possibilities. The US > government says they are puzzled so far as to the origin and they did > not launch anything. > > Sean > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .