Spirale am Nachthimmel: Warum Musks Rakete eine so helle Spur zieht

Ein blau leuchtender Wirbel am Himmel hatte am Montagabend auch in der Oberpfalz für Erstaunen gesorgt. Peter Postler, Chef der Sternwarte Tirschenreuth, erklärt das Phänomen.

von Maria Oberleitner

Das blaue Spiral-Licht war am Montagabend auch von Kohlberg aus zu sehen.

Bild: Stephan Bodensteiner

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