On the night of March 24, observers around Europe They were surprised to see A strange blue spiral that illuminated the sky for several minutes. His wake caught the attention of citizens, who quickly went to social networks to share the sighting.
However, it was not an unpublished phenomenon. The Caribbean Astnonomy Society (SAC) explained that the spiral -shaped cloud was caused by a Falcon 9 rocket of the company Spacex.
“The curious cloud was caused by the rocket while making a brief ignition to get out of orbit and release the excess fuel”said the SAC.
According to the educational entity, when performing these maneuvers, there are times when the second stage of the rocket could be turning or giving somersaults, which can cause a spiral -shaped cloud.
On this occasion, citizens in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Hungary and other parts of Europe They shared photos and videos where the form can be appreciated.
The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cabo Cañaveral, in Florida, on Monday and left for the space to carry the spy or military satellite Nrol-69.
The SAC explained that, after locating the satellite, the necessary maneuvers are performed so that the second stage can get out of orbit again in order to re -enter the atmosphere on the sea.
Although in Puerto Rico the spiral was not visible, the SAC stressed that a somewhat similar event was sighted on January 8, 2023, caused by a Chinese Long March 7a rocket. However, it was not as noticeable as the one that happened on Monday.