Thanks for bringing in the links, Tom. But I'm puzzled -- the entire thrust of this thread was about the June 5 spiral over Oz, yet you post as if
you think your news about it is unknown to other readers. Did you look through the thread?
Originally posted by TomReOPIE
I know, it's an old thread. There was a very convincing piece about it on ATS too, lots of research. So overwhelmingly impressive that it should
convince most readers that the spiral was somehow caused by the failed Russian missile test. It was very odd however for Russia to be so forthcoming
with an explanation that would shed so much light on a failed launch. Had they ever done so previously? Such “openness” was very unusual.
As has been discussed, these kinds of spirals have been seen in the sky since the dawn of the space age. they just haven't been widely reported
because there were few photographs or videos -- the change is in the wider and wider availability of pocket recorders.
What's even more odd is that there was this second sky spiral, much less publicised however, seen over Australia on June 5th, 2010. It was much
fainter than the one in Norway, but the similarity was still striking. I'll include a link to the ABC website where there are several good photos
that were taken in different parts of the country by different photographers so readers can check that this was no hoax. It happened, just like what
had been seen in Norway.
This is not news to the readers of this thread.
But, and here's the clanger, no missile was launched anywhere in Australia. There had been no tests from the Woomera rocket range, where it has been
very, very quiet in recent years, or anywhere else in Australia for that matter.
Stuff in Earth orbit circles the planet in an hour and half, so anywhere on Earth is 'near' down under.
Of course there were those who quickly claimed it to be a "satellite, space-junk or a rocket" and yes, there was a launch of a privately owned
rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida over an hour earlier. I'd like to see anyone try and explain that that was what was seen in Australia, moving
in the other direction and so totally unbelievably way off course. Thought it might be OK to revide this thread in case any more are seen.
All of your questions are thoroughly answered in this thread, Tom, so please read it more carefully.