Balloon transit at 500 frames per second. Passes ar2822 on mothers day.

[Kitsunegari]

Large file nearly 100 megs,  about 800 frames.

 

[Stu]

Very cool!

[Mr Spock]

Fascinating! I wonder what kind of balloon it is.

[Kitsunegari]

6 hours ago, Mr Spock said:

Fascinating! I wonder what kind of balloon it is.

The shape is definitely interesting, not quite a sphere as expected. . Could be a bundle of them, but it was pretty window so i would expected them to have separated a bit (maybe wrapped ina  bag?). 

   I can clearly see a very long string much longer than you would see on a children's balloon, however there is no payload attached so it maybe is just a party balloon because it was mothers day?

<edit> a google search for square mylar balloon comes back with some similar results.  It is almost certainly a square party balloon.

Perhaps it had a payload that was dropped off?     A quick google search reveals a government surveillance balloon with a similar shape,   https://www.wired.com/story/giant-surveillance-balloons-are-lurking-at-the-edge-of-space/

 

Edited May 10, 2021 by Kitsunegari