A Meteor/comet??

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A meteor/comet??
Taken by Chrystal on December 6, 2013 @ Linville, QLD Australia

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Date Taken: 2013-12-07T10:46:27+10:00

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What you see is what I seen-it was that big! Going straight across the sky.

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http://www.midnightphotography.com.au/

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Wow, what is that???

Posted by Migroja 2013-12-06 20:17:10

Looks like a searchlight. Is there a town where that beam points down?

Posted by Dataplumber 2013-12-06 23:26:47

Most curious. what was the exact time? Did you see any movement and in what direction.
A few years ago if you remember, the ISS dumped some stuff, and produced a similar trail, however not as long as this. This almost looks ground based, but then again, it gets slightly dimmer at the horizon.
I dont see this coming from a metropolis either.
Things that make you go hmmm.

Posted by Brian Larmay 2013-12-07 07:59:25

Oops, just looked at your second image. It appears to be moving rapidly faster than earths rotation. Very cool capture

Posted by Brian Larmay 2013-12-07 08:22:48

A rocket fuel dump most likely: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071116.html

Posted by Brian Larmay 2013-12-07 08:29:02

Awesome photo! Was the object flying north to south? Is that the sun setting and the object flying in between the sun and Venus?

Posted by comingsoooon 2013-12-07 10:17:59

You may likely find a lighthouse at the point of that beam.

Posted by Dataplumber 2013-12-08 00:28:06

Buddina lighthouse would be right about there, would it not?

Posted by Dataplumber 2013-12-08 00:43:56

going by the length jet trail its way too slow to be meteor, looks like at least a 5 to 10 second exposure, being its moving its not a lighthouse.. I think they may be right its a rocket or some type of fuel dump or perhaps a satellite or space junk reentering but I would expect that to be faster also

Posted by JimUSNY 2013-12-14 12:09:17

This is most likely a contrail of a high altitude aircraft, probably military. It could be a hypersonic ramjet causing this display.

Posted by L_Dopa 2013-12-16 10:48:42

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