Quotes About Cigar-shaped

NASAApollo 16 photo, No. 16-19238 clearly showing a rather enormous, luminous cigar-shaped or cylindrical object

In July, 1972, the Hasselblad camera of Apollo 16 recorded yet another cigar-shaped object. This object was quite large. It seems to have been somewhat glowing white (ionizing the atmosphere directly next to it) but was close enough to the lunar surface to cast its equally elongated shadow. (NASA photo No. 16-19238.)

The first of these comes from Apollo 11, when, in July, 1969, its camera inadvertently captured a really neat and clear photo of a glowing, cigar-shaped object close to the lunar surface. Since the photo reveals a vapor trail, the craft must have been traveling somewhat within the lunar atmosphere. (NASA photo No. 11-37-5438.)

NASA Apollo 16 photo, No. 16-19238 clearly showing a rather enormous, luminous cigar-shaped or cylindrical object casting its shadow on the lunar surface.

NASA photo No. 11-37-5438.) In July, 1972, the Hasseiblad camera of Apollo 16 recorded yet another cigar-shaped object.