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A rather unusual sight was spotted over Metro Atlanta on Tuesday morning.
A linear cloud appeared in the sky shortly before sunrise, resembling a pencil stroke in the sky.
Hey my meteorologist friend @ChristinaWSBwx look what we found on the eastern horizon this morning in @wsbradio #skycopter @wsbtv #captncam pic.twitter.com/SsN6GuEcu3
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) December 7, 2021
But what caused this weird “cloud”?
Believe it or not, the “cloud” is the rocket plume associated with the United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral at 5:19am EST Tuesday Morning.
To recap, #AtlasV launched at 5:19amEST (1019 UTC) from Cape Canaveral. The rocket is traveling through space on its seven-hour mission to deliver the #STP3 satellites into geosynchronous orbit for @SpaceForceDoD. https://t.co/LEV7vitjDL#PartnersInSpace pic.twitter.com/d2hgXM1UXP
— ULA (@ulalaunch) December 7, 2021
As the rocket took flight, the exhaust plume was visible as far as 500 miles away in Metro Atlanta, and it was even visible in areas of Northeast Alabama.
@ChristinaWSBwx Not the best while driving. But it was beautiful pic.twitter.com/IsXnKX6MJ1
— Gingrbell (@gingrbell0101) December 7, 2021
Did you see an interesting or “weird” cloud? Share your photos with me!
Facebook: Christina Edwards WSB
Twitter: @ChristinaWSBwx
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