NASA Rocket Launch: NASA launched a Minotaur V rocket at 11:27 PM tonight from Wallop's Island VA. The rocket put the LADEE lunar orbiter into space. Exposure was all guesswork. I...

edgorm Loc: Rockaway, New York

NASA launched a Minotaur V rocket at 11:27 PM tonight from Wallop's Island VA. The rocket put the LADEE lunar orbiter into space. Exposure was all guesswork. I couldn't find and tips of info on line about how to photograph a night launch 215 miles away.
212 sec at f16 ISO 100.

NormPR

That's a great photo, wish I was there. Thanks...Norm

koalaroo Loc: Gold Coast, Australia

Wow. You are so lucky to see that. We are Aussies and were in San Francisco last year when the Space Shuttle passed over the city (on the back of a plane). Caught a brief glimpse between the buildings and squealed in delight.

haley1013 Loc: TEXAS

Really neat!

Sunnykaren Loc: Michigan

I would have been thrilled to take a photo like that!

Mallardo Loc: NW Louisiana

Very cool shot.

RE Loc: California

Now that's pretty darned cool!

GWR100 Loc: England

Fabulious shot Ed, You did well on 100 ISO.

edgorm wrote:

NASA launched a Minotaur V rocket at 11:27 PM tonight from Wallop's Island VA. The rocket put the LADEE lunar orbiter into space. Exposure was all guesswork. I couldn't find and tips of info on line about how to photograph a night launch 215 miles away.
212 sec at f16 ISO 100.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Well, you guessed right!
First time I've seen this type exposure of a rocket launch!
Pat

Photosmoke

Very nice shot

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

edgorm wrote:

NASA launched a Minotaur V rocket at 11:27 PM tonight from Wallop's Island VA. The rocket put the LADEE lunar orbiter into space. Exposure was all guesswork. I couldn't find and tips of info on line about how to photograph a night launch 215 miles away.
212 sec at f16 ISO 100.

What ever you did you seem to have got it right. Great shot.