Stargazers Dazzled as Spirals of Light Appear in Night Sky

Stargazers dazzled as spirals of light appear in night sky

Stargazers on the lookout for meteors were treated to an extra nighttime spectacular on Tuesday night as spirals appeared in the sky along the East Coast.

What was that? Strange spiral of light appears on the night of the Perseids - The Weather Network

Did you see it? It wasn't a UFO, but it was definitely something space-bound!

Spiral Light Appears In Sky Over East Coast

Many in the northeast, including here in Pennsylvania, saw a strange spiral shaped light in the heavens on Tuesday night thinking it may have been a UFO.  Experts believe the spiral light was likely caused by the launch of either the Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana, or the Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.  The spiral light occurs when the reflection from sunlight interacts with the frozen plume of fuel from the exhaust rockets.