or it went through the clouds and the diffused light is from the burner and its trail and its still a missile.
It can if the light source is fixed, and the object is moving it will have tapered edges, and since you are dealing with water vapor in the clouds also that could play with light also. You do not have enough info.
HaH, i never said trapped i said diffused you faggot. It's also far away, and a photo so you dont know the other variables.