# Bizarre Object Over Miami Last Night? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 4, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900 "2015-09-04T13:29:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/1 "2015-09-04T13:29:53Z")
My first thought was translucent weather balloon. But it seems to dissipate at the end? Moving much too fast too, and faster than the surrounding clouds. Then I thought jet trail lit up by angled light form the setting sun, but I can’t see it being so cohesive for so long. Just seriously weird. Help me out Dopers, what could that be? HIT MUTE before clicking if you are at work. There are lots of curse words in these videos. I think I might have cursed too if I’d been there. **NSFW: Language** [https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xla1/v/t42.1790-2/11981458\_883228871742405\_1630332627\_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=9631d9a0532c708a00db6891a046ebca&oe=55E9BA0F](https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xla1/v/t42.1790-2/11981458_883228871742405_1630332627_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=9631d9a0532c708a00db6891a046ebca&oe=55E9BA0F) [https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xlp1/v/t42.1790-2/11944023\_10206972589888567\_1776997732\_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=1da6ea86529c45a00189da84146ee254&oe=55E9ADD6](https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xlp1/v/t42.1790-2/11944023_10206972589888567_1776997732_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=1da6ea86529c45a00189da84146ee254&oe=55E9ADD6) [https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xlf1/v/t42.1790-2/11962725\_887379754678875\_2020369650\_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=394795ac382143dc65969e6aa70c40ca&oe=55E9BDD5](https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xlf1/v/t42.1790-2/11962725_887379754678875_2020369650_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=394795ac382143dc65969e6aa70c40ca&oe=55E9BDD5) [https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/11960690\_863848427065536\_1081475858\_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=3edf49ecfc6bf78a074c61dc7b4a08f8&oe=55E9BEAF](https://video-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xpf1/v/t42.1790-2/11960690_863848427065536_1081475858_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjMwMCwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&oh=3edf49ecfc6bf78a074c61dc7b4a08f8&oe=55E9BEAF) ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/2 "2015-09-04T13:41:45Z")
Could it have been this [Atlas V launch](http://www.iflscience.com/space/no-incredible-atlas-v-launch-was-not-ufo-please-stop-asking)? (I can’t see videos from work) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/3 "2015-09-04T13:50:38Z")
That was Wednesday around 6:15 AM, and heading southeast. Spectacular sight, though, with the sun right behind the expanding cloud of hot gases. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/4 "2015-09-04T13:55:14Z")
Missed the date in the article. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/5 "2015-09-04T14:52:30Z")
> [@Cyros](#): > > Could it have been this [Atlas V launch](http://www.iflscience.com/space/no-incredible-atlas-v-launch-was-not-ufo-please-stop-asking)? (I can’t see videos from work) [Yep.](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article33450555.html) > [@](#): > > [CBS4 chief meteorologist Craig Setzer says the rocket was highly visible because the sun was hitting the rocket exhaust above the horizon while we were still in darkness before sunrise.](http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/09/02/strange-light-in-the-sky-explained/) ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/6 "2015-09-04T16:25:25Z")
Now that I’ve been able to review the videos I rescind my face smack and suggest that TruCelt’s time-line might be a bit off. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/7 "2015-09-05T13:21:48Z")
Here’s a pretty pic & nice explanation from NASA: [APOD: 2015 September 5 - Atlas V Rising](http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150905.html) ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_from\_CB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@Alex\_from\_CB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_from_CB)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bizarre-object-over-miami-last-night/729900/8 "2015-09-14T00:44:49Z")
I saw that Atlas launch that morning. (CB=Cocoa Beach) Drove up to then beach just south of The Cape. Nice and dark and fairly clear but a fair amount of moon light. That was possibly the most spectacular launch I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot of launches from about as close as one can get. The pre dawn sunlight just over the horizon lit the exhaust plume like I’ve never seen before. Only negative was there was very little sound. The wind going north I assume. A nice rumble always adds to the experience.