Mitchell Krog’s images of the Centaur Rocket Spacecraft which passed over South Africa’s night skies on October 18th 2009 were published in the Russian Astronomy and Space magazine “Novosti Kosmonavtiki” and the Finnish Astronomy Magazine “Tähdet Ja Avaruus” in their December editions.
The sight which took South Africa by storm last year. These images captured by Mitchell Krog were published in the Finland Astronomy Magazine Tähdet Ja Avaruus in December
Hundreds of South Africans saw a star-like point moving across the sky while emitting “haloes” or “bubbles” of light just before 9pm on Sunday evening October 18th. This event sparked many calls to radio stations at the time by people saying they had spotted a UFO over South Africa and for several hours it actually was a UFO until the truth started to emerge that it was a Centaur Rocket which had been launched earlier that day from Vandenberg Airforce Base with a mission to launch a US military satellite.
Russian Space and Astronomy Magazine Novosti Kosmonavtiki featured one of Mitchell Krog's images of the Centaur Rocket which passed over South Africa's night skies on the 18th of October 2009 sparking many claims countrywide of UFO's in our skies. Many sceptics still believe it was a UFO.
After launching the satellite the rocket made by United Launch Alliance (ULA) had excess fuel and the opportunity was used to perform tests with the rocket. When it passed over South Africa it was stated that the concentric rings / bubbles were caused by venting of fuel during the tests, or firing of “reaction control” motors used to change the orientation or spin of the vehicle. the original story is located here and here.
The December cover of Russian Space and Astronomy Magazine Novosti Kosmonavtiki which featured Mitchell Krog's images.
The Finland Astronomy Magazine Tähdet Ja Avaruus December Cover which featured Mitchell Krog's Spacecraft Images.
"Excitement Rockets After OtherWorldly Sighting" - The Front Page of The Star Newspaper on October 20, 2009 which featured Mitchell Krog's Bubbling spacecraft image.
