‘Mysterious flying spiral’ above Hawaii likely caused by SpaceX launch : NPR.
A Japanese telescope captured images and video of a flying blue whirlpool shape over Hawaii on Jan.
18.
“The Subaru-Asahi Star Camera captured a mysterious flying spiral over Maunakea, Hawaii” which “seems to be related to the SpaceX company’s launch of a new satellite,” the Subaru Telescope tweeted on Jan.
19.
The telescope is mounted atop Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii, and is operated by The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
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In the video, the object starts as a small white sphere flying through the night sky.
It then widens into a spiral as it travels before fading into a ring shape and disappearing.
According to the telescope’s YouTube channel, a livestream viewer first noticed the event and brought it to staff’s attention.
The livestream is jointly run by the telescope and Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper company.
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