Sonic Boom Seen - Rocket Launch Shockwave Ripples Clouds | Video
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:01
in Astronomy & Space
As NASA launched its Solar Dynamics Observatory on Feb.11th 2010, the booster’s pass thru Mach 1 (“sound barrier”) produced a visible trace. The transonic wave interacted with a sundog, refracted light from high altitude ice crystals (video @ 1:45)