My friends and I were wondering, while we were watching the display tonight.
2006-07-04 19:38:49 · 14 answers · asked by lucky_charm48404 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
not the typical fireworks on display over any town or city. from space the collective lights of the populated regions can be seen as one large cluster of lights. the fireworks would have this cluster of lights as a backdrop so it would be impossible to distinguish them from one another.
think of it this way: you know how at night when a car is approaching from far away, the headlights seem like one headlight and you can only tell them apart when the car gets closer and closer? imagine if that car were 100 miles away. it's kinda like that where the city lights are the headlights and the fireworks are little bitty flash lights ;p
like the guy said before, it would have to be some ginormous fireworks.
2006-07-04 19:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by jibba.jabba 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fireworks can be seen from the space.
2006-07-04 19:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by K.J. Jeyabaskaran K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, it would have to be a huge firework, and have to be a flawlessly clear viewing area from space.
2006-07-04 19:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by Appalachian Arbiter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there are too many clouds, atmospheric dust, etc. Plus the displays are really small compared to space.
2006-07-04 19:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by winning 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I was thinking the same thing tonight. I guess with the naked eye it would be darn near impossible. Maybe someone from NASA could help answer this?
2006-07-04 19:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by jeffma807 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well im not sure you can see fireworks but i know that when beteguese ( one of the biggest stars) expands we will see it heck it might be this lightime that some people may see but maybe not
2006-07-06 05:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because they are only a few feet above the ground and space is quite a few miles.
2006-07-04 19:46:27 · answer #7 · answered by Sara H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, many bridges are also able to be viewed from space.
2006-07-04 19:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah I was spaced out and I am certian I saw fire works from the outer reaches of space
2006-07-04 19:43:12 · answer #9 · answered by gary v 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, who could answer this question other than the guys on Appollo 11??
2006-07-04 19:41:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋