Astronaut Scientific Debriefings, 1962-1963

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(Question, partially insaudible)........... in the shadow of the capsule they were simply white like snow?

Thats right, thats right. They were very liminous. When the first rays of the sun would come--when the first rays of the sun came by the capsule is when I'd see the first ones and this persisted then some--oh, 5 minutes.

(Lengthy question, insaudible)......?

It could be. I won't say it was. I won't say it wasn't.

I don't know how you could have much depth perception but do you have any idea about how far away the fartherest ones were?

No. I couldn't estimate how far away they were but you had a very definite feeling of depth perception through them, mainly, I think by looking out to the side out here. And if you had a lot or particles hanging out here and you move through them see x the ones move as you move them them and the near ones move right within. Ones far out move very slowly so this gives you a sense of depth. And I think that the way I perceived most of that.

You say they're all moving in the same direction?

Thats right.

Did any move faster than others?

They didn't appear to. They all appear to be hanging x except for the ones that seemed to come up around the capsule in this flow condition.

(Question, partially insaudible) Did that flow look anything like ____?

Yes. Thats what we talked about. It did. The few particles that came by was just like a ____ almost.