This picture shows the rocket crossing just above Orion's Belt.
This photo shows a staging event a little later. Both images were 30-second exposures taken with an Canon 5D and a 17mm lens.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Tonight's Atlas V Launch
Palomar Observatory is a great place to study the universe. It is also occasionally a very nice place to watch rocket launches. Tonight it is well suited for both as the skies are clear, the seeing is quite good and the USAF launched an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
This picture shows the rocket crossing just above Orion's Belt.
This photo shows a staging event a little later. Both images were 30-second exposures taken with an Canon 5D and a 17mm lens.
This picture shows the rocket crossing just above Orion's Belt.This photo shows a staging event a little later. Both images were 30-second exposures taken with an Canon 5D and a 17mm lens.
Very cool! Tthe benefits of living near a launch site eh!? Kudos!
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