Hi everyone,
Last time I was at Burning Man at night I noticed a strange phenomena. Someone from 1 or 2 km away was shooting a very bright green laser into the sky at a shallow angle. Instead of the light going in a straight line into the sky, it seemed to bend downwards and disappear over the horizon. There were mountains in the horizon and the light would appear to fall behind them.
Attached is a photo explaining what it looked like. The thick green line is the apparent path of the laser.
Has anyone seen this before? Do you know what would cause the laser to curve downwards like this? I have asked around but nobody seems to know.
Regards,
Tom
Last time I was at Burning Man at night I noticed a strange phenomena. Someone from 1 or 2 km away was shooting a very bright green laser into the sky at a shallow angle. Instead of the light going in a straight line into the sky, it seemed to bend downwards and disappear over the horizon. There were mountains in the horizon and the light would appear to fall behind them.
Attached is a photo explaining what it looked like. The thick green line is the apparent path of the laser.
Has anyone seen this before? Do you know what would cause the laser to curve downwards like this? I have asked around but nobody seems to know.
Regards,
Tom