'Space Jellyfish' Lights Up The Florida Sky, Courtesy SpaceX
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The space jellyfish effect occurs when a rocket takes off in the hours around dawn or dusk.
SpaceX today launched 53 internet satellites, known as Starlinks, off the coast of Florida. Just hours before the launch, the company founded by Elon Musk, brought four astronauts home after they spent nearly six months at the International Space Station. Amid this busy day for SpaceX, a visual phenomenon called "space jellyfish" got a number of Florida residents excited. 🚀 #spacex Starlink mission launching into Orbital Sunrise this morning! As seen from Tampa, Florida.Photo: me for @SuperclusterHQpic.twitter.com/TpegAi8gEA Well that never gets old!!! pic.twitter.com/36iVPDj3Lt OMG the space jellyfish is so cool! Living in Central Florida is def kinda fun sometimes! #SpaceXpic.twitter.com/LRUdjG1PGt From Lady Lake! pic.twitter.com/ztUg1w0RN4 Woah! Hell yes! That is a well placed ground shot of that same #SpaceX Starlink launch! 🤯Thanks to @CaptainMoonlig7 for sharing!https://t.co/HfURuUONdUhttps://t.co/LfTRL5F4N0pic.twitter.com/Qks4uUKew3
The space jellyfish effect occurs when a rocket takes off in the hours around dawn or dusk. The rocket's exhaust produces a plume of smoke once it attains a high altitude. If the skies are clear, the sun's rays illuminate the trail of gases. The effect resembles a jellyfish medusa's bell and tentacles.
