Rocket-related clouds - 29.3.2023 at 23.05 - 29.3.2023 at 23.10 Taipalsaari Observation number 113889

Visibility III / V

Tapio Vaherkylä

I took the dog out on March 29, 2023 at around 11:05 p.m. I noticed a moving object in the north a little below the ceiling of the sky and the middle of the horizon. The object left behind a trail on both sides, similar to some comets. With the naked eye, it was impossible to make more precise observations of what it was all about. I followed the target for a while (about 1 - 1.5 min.) and went to get the camera from the house and when I came back out the target had disappeared with the waste. The start time and end time of the observation are estimates because I checked the time when I put the camera back inside.

#raketti: Soyuz 2.1y
#satelliitti: Kosmos 2568

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Havainto
- Rocket-related clouds
Rocket launch
- Rocket contrails
  
  The rocket contrails are colorful clouds that appear when the sun is below the horizon. The contrails can float so high in the atmosphere that the sun shines on them even if it is already completely dark on the ground. They stay visible noticeable quite long after the launch.
  
  The colors are created by the scattering of sunlight in the small ice crystals. In Finland, rocket phenomena from two different locations have mainly been observed. One of them is the missile launches from the submarines from the White Sea and the Arctic Ocean. They use solid fuel that creates colorful clouds.
  
  Another source of rocket phenomena is the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Area in Russia. There are a few launches from there every year. These fires usually use liquid fuels, making the clouds less spectacular.
  
  The visibility of the rocket launch is affected by the time at which the launch is made and where the winds blow. The best of all is around 3-5 o'clock Finnish time, when the cloud has time to spread out a bit and shine in the morning sun coming from the east when it is still dark or dark in Finland.
  
  During the first decade of the 2000s, rocket phenomena have been observed about twice per year in Finland. Since then, however, it has been quieter.
  
  Rocket contrails from Oulunsalo, Photo by Jarmo Moilanen.
- Rocket phase visible in the sky

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