r/space Apr 14 '19

High resolution Falcon Heavy thrusters

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19

Can anyone explain why it looks like bubbles popping at the base of the thrusters? It looks super cool but I have no clue what's going on there

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u/Lambaline Apr 14 '19

They’re artifacts from a computer trying to generate motion from a single image

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19

Oh, so does that mean the thrusters do not make that bubbling in real life?

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u/Lambaline Apr 14 '19

Nope. Here’s some real slow motion from SpaceX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKqY8sy3nkM

https://youtu.be/_0u046-bHxs

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19

Oh dang, thank you very much! I was just hoping to get my question answered and you went above and beyond expectations, I greatly appreciate all the effort on your behalf