grey curse Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Saw this tonight west of Tucson. Amazing sight. No clue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ringer Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Saw it a few minutes ago. Never seen anything like that in my 68 years. Not a meteor and the light was behind the bright spot. Very strange. Thought maybe Little Kim Fatty was nuking us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Yeah. Freaking awesome. SpaceX rocket out of Vandenburg AFB in CA. I have seen quite a few launches out of White Sands, NM early morning, but this one was awesome. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Wife just came home and said she seen it from SV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
270wsm Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Seen the same thing in Safford someone said I'd was a test rocket from California Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Missed it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chico Report post Posted December 23, 2017 It's not what you think --so don't think it = Fake News-- 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Observed from Phoenix... I've seen two of these before, those were missile launches from Vandenberg AFB, CA. This one probably was too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Did you Phoenix guys hear our Tucson balloon explosion?? Apparently it was a secret from world view and they are not allowed to discuss the balloon that popped and broke windows 2 miles away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy1262 Report post Posted December 23, 2017 I told my daughter the moon farted. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Dan; That was in the news here, a high altitude balloon. I love balloon stories, I used to work with balloons in the USAF. Can't believe I was paid to play with balloons. But the science behind the types I worked with was serious, they collected atmospheric data for forecasts and directing gravity bombs and artillery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwp Report post Posted December 23, 2017 My youngest thought it was Santa Claus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Dan; That was in the news here, a high altitude balloon. I love balloon stories, I used to work with balloons in the USAF. Can't believe I was paid to play with balloons. But the science behind the types I worked with was serious, they collected atmospheric data for forecasts and directing gravity bombs. how come theyre keeping this one a secret? One credible source stated that he was taking video of the balloon airing up before flight (from a public road) and captured the explosion. Apparently the fbi and police were on him shortly after and confiscated the footage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy1262 Report post Posted December 23, 2017 Search the Arizona Daily Independent (ADI), there's a 12 second video of the balloon exploding. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
