Witnesses likened the phenomenon to the Aurora Borealis or northern lights, a natural light display that most often occurs in polar regions and is caused by the collision of charged particles directed by the Earth's magnetic field.
However, Ekaterinburg, which is on the same latitude as Glasgow, is too far south for such a natural display, meaning the light shining through the rocket's emissions is the likeliest explanation.
A Big glowing ball with four extending tails whizzed about the sky over the Russian Urals. The sight attracked mass attention when the first messages and spectacular pictures quickly appeared in blogs.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1384340/Launch-Russian-military-communications-satellite-produces-spectacular-light-show.html#ixzz1LkBStTu4
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