What was this object

https://v.redd.it/d8nqxt9ks9ad1

created by Tiredofbeingtheadult on 03/07/2024 at 09:11 UTC

5599 upvotes, 183 top-level comments (showing 25)

Caught in Newport News Virginia at 5am EST Not sure what it was need help identifying

Comments

Comment by LazyRider32 at 03/07/2024 at 09:26 UTC

823 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Rocket. Without looking it up, probably SpaceX from Cape Canaveral.

Comment by mankytaint at 03/07/2024 at 09:24 UTC

1094 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Not a comet. Rocket.

Comment by pmc100 at 03/07/2024 at 09:23 UTC

2132 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Narrator: It wasn't a fucking comet.

Comment by davesonett at 03/07/2024 at 09:29 UTC

98 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Spacex launch at 4:55 AM headed north north east.

Comment by StarvinDarwin at 03/07/2024 at 15:22 UTC

11 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The “that’s a fucking comet” comment illustrates where we are at as the dumbest society to ever exist.

Comment by redy__ at 03/07/2024 at 10:12 UTC

18 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Santa!!!

Comment by PuddlesDown at 03/07/2024 at 09:36 UTC

271 upvotes, 14 direct replies

Space X - I'm getting tired of these videos asking about Space X rockets. How do we all not know by now?

Comment by [deleted] at 03/07/2024 at 10:17 UTC

41 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by blinkersix2 at 03/07/2024 at 10:59 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 8-9

Comment by pmc100 at 03/07/2024 at 11:08 UTC

5 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Serious question. Let's imagine for a second it *was* a comet. If one of this apparanent size, speed and magnitude was in the sky just how much shit would we be in? Would it inevitably get pulled into Earth gravity well and collide or could it skim past us? Would it be going even faster across the sky at this close? Or could it be this big and bright and still far enough away to move slowly across the sky like a real comet?

Comment by biffwebster93 at 03/07/2024 at 11:57 UTC

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It’s funny how i’m in Ny and would die to see one of these launches omw to work or wherever. Yet week after week there are people asking what this is!

Comment by s0428698S at 03/07/2024 at 11:59 UTC

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And here it is again...the 'what did I see' question :D Answer as usual -> spaceX is the culprit

Comment by ChristOnABike122 at 03/07/2024 at 10:45 UTC

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Comment by dfiend187 at 03/07/2024 at 12:49 UTC

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Mods, can we update rule 2 to also include space x launches?

Comment by Uranus_Hz at 03/07/2024 at 09:36 UTC

6 upvotes, 0 direct replies

This

Comment by thewallamby at 03/07/2024 at 09:55 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Don't look up. Watch that shit.

Comment by Idontknow749273 at 03/07/2024 at 10:30 UTC

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Ah shit mb ill turn my fog lights off next time.

Comment by [deleted] at 03/07/2024 at 09:51 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Rocket most likely

Comment by rad4033 at 03/07/2024 at 10:53 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Space X has sent more rockets than NASA itself in history.

Comment by [deleted] at 03/07/2024 at 10:54 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I would pay 1K ¢

Comment by womancrackpot at 03/07/2024 at 12:04 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I saw the same thing in Greensboro, NC this morning and had the exact same question. Glad you caught it on video!

Comment by itsnil96 at 03/07/2024 at 12:04 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Elon

Comment by NegativePermission40 at 03/07/2024 at 12:10 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Rocket launch. Pretty cool.

Comment by ARustyMeatSword at 03/07/2024 at 12:13 UTC

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First thing I'd do if I thought I saw a comet in the sky is verify what I thought I'd seen online with other experts.

Comment by spearhead30 at 03/07/2024 at 12:14 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Falcon 9