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Oct 28, 2014 08:45:03 #
We drove out to Assateague Island yesterday afternoon to watch the NASA Antares-Cygnus launch to resupply the space station (about a 2 1/2 hour drive each way). The launch was scrubbed! Why? A boat was downrange. Why Why Why NASA?
The launch is rescheduled for tonight and I intend on going to Chincoteague to watch but, tonight the weather is forecast to be partly cloudy. Last night was crystal clear. Have to see what happens. Keep your fingers crossed for me please.
Here are two shots from last night: a sunset (just imagine the rocket taking off in this); and a moon shot (also imagine the rocket flying past the moon). Both taken with a Canon 7D and a 300mm f4 lens.
The launch is rescheduled for tonight and I intend on going to Chincoteague to watch but, tonight the weather is forecast to be partly cloudy. Last night was crystal clear. Have to see what happens. Keep your fingers crossed for me please.
Here are two shots from last night: a sunset (just imagine the rocket taking off in this); and a moon shot (also imagine the rocket flying past the moon). Both taken with a Canon 7D and a 300mm f4 lens.
Oct 28, 2014 08:50:33 #
jwhphotos, confess, you were in that boat so you could get a better shot!
Oct 28, 2014 08:53:02 #
dpullum wrote:
jwhphotos, confess, you were in that boat so you could get a better shot!
That's probably what they were doing.
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Oct 28, 2014 09:05:17 #
jwhphotos wrote:
... The launch was scrubbed! Why? A boat was downrange. Why Why Why NASA?...
conficate the boat, execute the owners and run launch as scheduled.
Problem solved
Oct 28, 2014 10:15:21 #
oldtigger wrote:
conficate the boat, execute the owners and run launch as scheduled.
Problem solved
Problem solved
Agreed. I wonder how much money that boat cost NASA and all the people that had hotel rooms for the launch.
Maybe walking the plank is an option. Hmmm
Oct 28, 2014 11:46:12 #
jwhphotos wrote:
Agreed. I wonder how much money that boat cost NASA and all the people that had hotel rooms for the launch.
Maybe walking the plank is an option. Hmmm
Maybe walking the plank is an option. Hmmm
Nice colors in that sunset, with a "partly cloudy" forecast they may be even better tonight.
If the launch doesn't happen consider finding the horses. Those horses in sunset light are magnificent. If I were you I'd probably forget all about the launch if I could photograph those guys. I once completely forgot a perigee moon I was chasing on Assateague. But I got incredible shots of those beautiful horses.
Oct 28, 2014 18:38:24 #
jwhphotos, now you blew up that rocket with that WIFI of your camera. Well, we expect great photos... 5:32 pm 10-28-14
Oct 28, 2014 18:43:35 #
dpullum wrote:
jwhphotos, now you blew up that rocket with that WIFI of your camera. Well, we expect great photos... 5:32 pm 10-28-14
I do have a sequence from ignition to explosion. I will post some later. I am at a restaurant now - got hungary.
Oct 28, 2014 19:01:43 #
jwhphotos wrote:
I do have a sequence from ignition to explosion. I will post some later. I am at a restaurant now - got hungary.
WOW!!!!! you recorded history!!
Oct 29, 2014 09:53:00 #
jwhphotos wrote:
We drove out to Assateague Island yesterday aftern... (show quote)
Is that the one that blew up yesterday????
Oct 29, 2014 11:26:55 #
Cykdelic wrote:
Is that the one that blew up yesterday????
Yes, see my post from last night:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-256024-1.html
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