FLORIDA — It is not uncommon to see a SpaceX launch, but what gives many a surprised delight is when the company’s famed Falcon 9 rocket creates the jellyfish effect.

This was seen Thursday morning in many parts of the Space Coast and as far as the Tampa Bay area during a Starlink launch .

What You Need To Know • Meteorologist Maureen McCann described how the conditions were perfect for jellyfish effect • The Starlink 10-52 mission saw 28 satellites launched into low-Earth orbit • There are more than 8,600 Starlink satellites orbiting Earth • RELATED coverage: SpaceX launches nearly 30 Starlink satellites • Get more space coverage here ▶

The jellyfish effect is when the Falcon 9 rocket’s (or any rocket’s) exhaust plume grows and creates a jellyfish-like “cloud” from the exhaus

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