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A bit later they run the tape back frame by frame and determined the fire definitely didn't come from the flare stack. (Though in realtime it happens so fast th
by Pfhreak 6y ago
A bit later they run the tape back frame by frame and determined the fire definitely didn't come from the flare stack. (Though in realtime it happens so fast they weren't sure.)
- rrmm 6y agoYup. but the timing was just too good. It was like the methane wanted to have a say in the conversation: "Acccctuaally,....BOOM"
- ashtonkem 6y agoThat video was almost certainly taken with a telephoto lens a long distance away, and telephoto lenses tend to compress distance. The flare could’ve been a long way away from the rocket, and a telephoto lens would make them look much much closer.
- GekkePrutser 6y agoYes you can see also that the shockwave arrives at the camera more than a second later.
- Kye 6y agoBest illustrated with dolly zooms. Even side-by-side stills don't quite capture how significant the effect is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeyjyZ6UZII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeyjyZ6UZII