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Dave The Rocket Scientist writes:

On Saturday Nov 7th, my wife calls me frantically screaming to run outside and look in the sky. She thought she saw a meteor or something blowing up in the atmosphere over San Diego. I walk outside and see it and told her it was a rocket launch, possibly from a military exercise since the typical launches from Vandenburg AFB are more distant. She wasn't convinced, even though I am a rocket scientist (yes really!) and bet her $100. I won that bet...

  "A mysterious bright light in the sky has sent Californians into panic - only for it to be explained soon afterwards.
The light was spotted travelling quickly over Orange County and neighbouring areas late on Saturday, leading to fevered speculation online over its origin. The Orange County sheriff said the light was from a naval test fire made off the California coastline.
Aviation officials had warned of possible US military activity. Videos posted online show a bright flare rising high, before a wide, bright blue flash emerges in a cone shape. Many videos continue to track the light for several minutes. On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said night-time flights to and from Los Angeles International (LAX) would avoid flying over the Pacific Ocean to the west of the airport, the second busiest in the US. The FAA did not disclose the reason for the change, but indicated that military activity in the area would take place between Friday and Thursday. Media in California confirmed that the light came from an unarmed Trident missile fired from the USS Kentucky navy submarine."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34759177 [bbc.com]
YouTube video https://youtu.be/yu7mNmqJJ10 [youtu.be]

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