Rocket causes 'jellyfish' effect during launch in the USA A photographer recorded the launch of a rocket from billionaire Elon Musk's company, in the United States. To g1, Jay Castro, 58 years old, explained that the effect caused in the images is known as jellyfish, which means jellyfish in Portuguese. It happens when the vehicle's exhaust gases are illuminated by the Sun in space, while those on Earth still remain in the dark. "This lighting creates a huge bright cloud that resembles a jellyfish and can be seen from hundreds of kilometers away", highlighted the photographer, who was born in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, and has lived in the United States since 1990. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. Brazilian photographer recorded the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that caused the 'jellyfish' effect Jay Castro The recording was made at 5:24 am (Florida time) last Thursday (9), when the Falcon 9 rocket was launched to take more satellites to low Earth orbit. According to Jay, the objective of SpaceX's mission was to expand Starlink's internet coverage. Images The photographer took the images for Pedro Pallotta's Space Orbit channel, with a GoPro in time lapse — a technique that speeds up the video. In them, it is possible to see the moonrise and soon after the launch of the rocket. Brazilian photographer recorded the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that caused the 'jellyfish' effect Jay Castro/Personal Archive Jay stated that the jellyfish effect only happens when the rocket is launched before sunrise, in addition to depending on a combination of time, altitude and atmospheric conditions. For these reasons, the phenomenon does not happen in all launches. "I had the opportunity to record these impressive images of the rocket cutting through the dawn, a unique moment that never loses its magic", wrote the photographer on social media. Brazilian photographer recorded the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that caused the 'jellyfish' effect Jay Castro and Personal Archive Who is Jay? Since 1990, Jay has lived in the United States with his wife, Andréa Capponi Castro — first in New York and, from 2007, in Florida. It was there that, almost by chance, he recorded the launch of a rocket with a GoPro from his backyard, 180 kilometers from the Kennedy Space Center. Since that day, he has never stopped: he photographs and films space missions, always with the same butterflies in his stomach and renewed excitement. Alongside Andréa, an inseparable partner, he transformed what started as a hobby into a credential at NASA. See other records made by Jay: NASA rocket entering the largest single-story building in the world International Space Station passing in front of the Moon Rocket passing in front of the Sun Brazilian photographer recorded the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that caused the 'jellyfish' effect Jay Castro VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos