Space X Launch: Anyone stay up to watch it?...my wife and I did. All we have to do is go outside and look Northeast...and voila...space rockets. I have seen two Saturn V's go...

Canisdirus

Anyone stay up to watch it?...my wife and I did.

All we have to do is go outside and look Northeast...and voila...space rockets.

I have seen two Saturn V's go off...including the big one with Armstrong.
I have seen many Challengers go off...and was living in Cocoa when the first night launch ever went off....brilliant.

But I have never seen one this beautiful...and I'm talking gobsmack beautiful.

When the boosters separated...the gases were still very hot...and it made a brilliant illumination in the nightsky...

Constantly changing patterns...glowing in the darkness.

Best one ever...hands down. If you haven't seen video ( I haven't) of it...hopefully it was captured.

Best ever...

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Canisdirus wrote:

Anyone stay up to watch it?...my wife and I did. b... (show quote)

Not me but I can't wait to see the videos. You should have taken some photos!

Canisdirus

bcheary wrote:

Not me but I can't wait to see the videos. You should have taken some photos!

I'm usually disappointed by my attempts...I'm still two hours from Cocoa.

So we went for a late night walk on the property with the dogs at 1:30.

It's a better show with binoculars from my home.

But yes...check out the video...best I have ever seen.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Canisdirus wrote:

I'm usually disappointed by my attempts...I'm still two hours from Cocoa.

So we went for a late night walk on the property with the dogs at 1:30.

It's a better show with binoculars from my home.

But yes...check out the video...best I have ever seen.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Waiting for the heavy lifter to go again. The first time it lost engines bc its blast heavily damaged the launch area, and the chunks damaged engines and also the steering. That is why it went awry and had to be blown up. Elon is nuts, but he is interesting.

Canisdirus

He is a character...and a nice contrast from government work.

TonyF Loc: Bradenton, FL

Drove to the other side of the state and stayed in Cocoa, got up at 3am, walked out on the beach and it was postponed until the next night (morning). Others on the beach were also disappointed. Second time this has happened. One day it will go off on schedule! LOL

Canisdirus

TonyF wrote:

Drove to the other side of the state and stayed in Cocoa, got up at 3am, walked out on the beach and it was postponed until the next night (morning). Others on the beach were also disappointed. Second time this has happened. One day it will go off on schedule! LOL

Yes, that happens all to frequently.

We caught the Starlink launch last night as well....but by surprise.

Out walking the hounds...and off she went...complete surprise.

Love the night launches...

Mwilliamsphotography Loc: Royal Oak Michigan & Palm Harbor Florida

Download the app "Night Sky" ... you'll be amazed at how many Star Links that Space X has put into orbit ... it's like a thick carpet of communication satellites.

Canisdirus

Mwilliamsphotography wrote:

Download the app "Night Sky" ... you'll be amazed at how many Star Links that Space X has put into orbit ... it's like a thick carpet of communication satellites.

My wife does all of that...

I told her that night...she was slipping...

Over a year ago...we did see some strange lights in the sky...I know my constellations pretty well.

I was looking at the Big Dipper...and there was a 'second star'...and there should not have been...very bright.

I realized it was moving...which was...perplexing.

E-mailed a friend who has a 16" telescope with the full observatory built right into his place...he's into it.

He told me it was probably a satellite adjustment...which made sense.