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I believe those are Mach/Shock diamonds, which are common in rocket engine exhaust. It wouldn't surprise me if the propellant and the time of the test made them

I believe those are Mach/Shock diamonds, which are common in rocket engine exhaust. It wouldn't surprise me if the propellant and the time of the test made them more visible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_diamond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_diamond

tim333 9y ago
As also seen on page 2 of "Ignition" with page 3 showing some other interesting rocket effects. http://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/ignition.pdf http://library.sciencemadness.org/library/books/ignition.pdf