Interesting Shuttle Information

[RosevilleCAguy]

The San Francisco Chronicle has reported that NASA is investigating a photo taken by a San Francisco photographer about 7 minutes before the shuttle disintegrated.

The photo reportedly shows the shuttle being struck by a zig zagging purple light similar to a lightning bolt.

The photographer is not going to release the photo until NASA has a cnace to examine it.

While there are many possible benign reasons for the appearance of the photo, including the possibility that the camera moved slightly when the pic was taken, The Chronicle did report that the NASA investigator's first statement when she saw the photograph was "WOW!" The Chronicle noted that this investigator has five prior shuttle missions.

Here's the link to sfgate.com where I found the article.

http://sfgate.com

 

[Lancecastor]

Dr. Evil is back...and has the "Laser".

 

[Bigdog]

Link not working

Try this one:

shuttle photo story

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

Dr. Evil is back...and has the "Laser".

Available now at villiansupply.com.

Seriously though, it is interesting.

 

[The Heretic]

Without seeing the photo I can't say much, but I would suggest caution. One thing I know as an amateur photographer is that all kinds of weird bits of light can show up in a photograph that aren't really there. I have a number of photos that have interesting light effects - and no the sun wasn't in the background in many of them (no sun at all on many - overcast day).

 

[bknight2602]

I agree with this assessment, wait until the photos are analyzed.

 

[RosevilleCAguy]

Without seeing the photo I can't say much, but I would suggest caution. One thing I know as an amateur photographer is that all kinds of weird bits of light can show up in a photograph that aren't really there. I have a number of photos that have interesting light effects - and no the sun wasn't in the background in many of them (no sun at all on many - overcast day).

Exactly. I really admire the photographer's decision to with hold releasing the pictures until NASA performs a thorough analysis.

 

[Lost Cause]

Hmmm..

I wonder how many people are beachcombing down there for floating debris? I heard they found material around Joshua Tree.

 

[The Heretic]

Exactly. I really admire the photographer's decision to with hold releasing the pictures until NASA performs a thorough analysis.

Especially since if they find that this was just some lens anomoly that he won't get a cent for it. If he released it now he would get money for it regardless - I am sure that every newspaper and TV network would run it whether it showed something or not, anything for ratings.