A large “flying whirlpool” was seen on the night of Wednesday January 18, 2023 from the island of Hawaii in the United States. This is an astonishing and fascinating phenomenon that would be linked to a satellite launch.
The sky is full of treasures. Especially at night when light pollution is not too important. On the night of Wednesday January 18, a “mysterious” flying spiral was observed in the sky of the island of Hawaii in the United States by the Subaru telescope. Images captured first showed a small bright spot moving across the starry sky at around 4:20 a.m.
On Jan 18, 2023 (HST), the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera captured a mysterious flying spiral over Maunakea, Hawai`i. The spiral seems to be related to the SpaceX company’s launch of a new satellite.
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As we progressed, the small task gradually turned into a whirlwind. This phenomenon was photographed, filmed, and published on the page telescope youtube. If the images are impressive and almost unreal, the explanation of this flying spiral is very concrete.
According to scientists working for the telescope, it is most likely linked to the launch of a SpaceX satellite, which would have taken place earlier in the day. Indeed, the space company, owned by Elon Musk, launched a mission that same day from the east coast of Florida, not far from the island of Hawaii.
Similar whirlpools have been spotted several times after SpaceX launches in other places around the world like New Zealand, according to Space.com. According to some observers, this particular shape would be a consequence of the evacuation of unnecessary fuel.