Incredible Time Lapse Video of the “Jellyfish in the Sky” from the St. Pete Pier

If you were not up early last Friday, you missed a pretty spectacular show in the sky. As SpaceX launched from Cape Canaveral, the discharge from the spacecraft left what looked like a jellyfish in the sky over Florida. As you’ll see below, cell phones were out and captured lots of great shots from here in the Tampa area and all over the state. But a few got even more ambitious and set up their cameras to do a time lapse of the entire light show. This one above is particularly beautiful. Note: If the video doesn’t appear above, watch it here.

SpaceX "Jellyfish" Photos of the Skies Over Florida

• Beautiful blue...

  Came into work this morning and got to see the SpaceX Jellyfish 🤌🏻 pic.twitter.com/ye7GnZRw3C

  — Dvcky (@ImDvcky) May 6, 2022

• The view from Ruskin...

  #SpaceX as seen from Ruskin, FL. pic.twitter.com/Ci7Wm8biuo

  — ⚡Barbi 🧜‍♀️🦄⚡ (@BarbiInTardis) May 6, 2022

• View from the St. Pete Pier...

  The "Space Jellyfish" from this AMs @SpaceX #Starlink 4-17 launch this morning. Full trail shot over the @StPetePier to follow later today or tomorrow. #spacex #starlink417 #Astrophotography #rocketlaunch pic.twitter.com/1IAX1bPVg2

  — Matthew Paulson (@MattPaulson28) May 6, 2022

• Looks like a movie...

  Danny Lennox captured this sight of the Jellyfish Cloud this morning. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #flwx pic.twitter.com/xcq9huMNmX

  — Greg Dee (@GregDeeWeather) May 6, 2022

• From Weeki Wachee...

  Walking the dog this morning and we were treated to a light show in Weeki Wachee, FL. Thanks @SpaceX Falcon 9! 🚀 #SpaceX #Falcon9 pic.twitter.com/jfC3hON3cG

  — John Athanason (@JAthanason) May 6, 2022

• From Tampa...

  Our new @10TampaBay Brightside reporter @AaronParseghian got an awesome view of the noctilucent cloud created by the @SpaceX #Falcon9 launch this morning. pic.twitter.com/N2rTO3oGUm

  — Grant Gilmore WTSP (@GrantWTSP) May 6, 2022

• From Lakewood Ranch...

  WOW! A viewer in Lakewood Ranch took this photo of the "space jellyfish" caused by this morning's SpaceX launch. (Photo by Laura Whinfield) https://t.co/iprEah492n pic.twitter.com/EgMINFlGZw

  — WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) May 6, 2022

• From Cocoa Beach...

  Before leaving the beach this morning, I grabbed this shot showing what was left of Falcon’s jellyfish.
  
  This is roughly 14 minutes after liftoff. Such a cool view. pic.twitter.com/krCGXbEi2z

  — Stephen Marr (@spacecoast_stve) May 6, 2022

• Beautiful shots from Clearwater...

  @SpaceX space jellyfish from Clearwater.. worth getting up for! #Starlink #Falcon9 pic.twitter.com/riabMw8Ik8

  — Chris Schwab (@flhurricane) May 6, 2022

• Some video from St. Pete...

  #spacex Falcon 9 cosmic jellyfish this morning! From St. Petersburg FL. Booster landing at bottom of frame. pic.twitter.com/vvbonpqrwi

  — 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 ! Ukraine ! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@DaveKandz) May 6, 2022

• Not something you see every day on your morning run....

  Went for a run this morning. Ran extra fast because there were aliens pic.twitter.com/4miABygy8Y

  — Andrew Alderman (@AndrewAlderman) May 6, 2022

• Another view from Tampa...

  🚀 Exhaust plume from the #SpaceX #rocket #launch this morning, as seen from #Tampa. @FOX13News pic.twitter.com/JgIqPsrSK7

  — Ryan French FOX 13 (@RyanFrenchFox13) May 6, 2022

• She should ask someone who works in the news... 😆

  Any idea what this is on the eastern sky? Was there a secret launch or something? @GrantWTSP pic.twitter.com/aDfhYzfvur

  — Jenny Dean (@JennyWTSP) May 6, 2022

An AMAZING alien invasion? No just a great shot of the jellyfish above Zephyrhills this morning from a Q105 listener in Pasco County.