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Subject: [Leica] Vandenberg Launch - Dec. 5, 2013
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 05:57:59 +1000
References: <CAJ3Pgh4cLwr54oV3-VH+=rF+jW=VZcTVug03GQ18-3SqyWN8Mw@mail.gmail.com> <6C341F72-81EA-4F64-A860-6048678256F5@mac.com>

It's a very impressive photo. I thought maybe that was a stage separation
on the trajectory arc?


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 7 December 2013 05:30, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Very nicely done. I like that kind of "spray" coming off the bright
> tracking line!
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Scott
>
> > On Dec 6, 2013, at 1:43 PM, Paul Roark <roark.paul at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I thought you might enjoy seeing a photo I took last night of an Atlas V
> > launch from Vandenberg (11:13 pm launch time).
> >
> > I have put it on my web page at http://www.paulroark.com/
> >
> > It was taken from my back yard in Solvang, CA with a Zeiss 21mm Biogon
> wide
> > open, iso 160 with the M9.  I had the camera on a cable release (as well
> as
> > a tripod, or course) and started the exposure when I saw the rocket come
> > into the scene. I ended the exposure when the discomfort of freezing
> > outweighed seeing the tiny dot disappear completely.  (That is, I cut off
> > before it did.)
> >
> > Paul
> >
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Replies: Reply from philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard at sfr.fr) ([Leica] Vandenberg Launch - Dec. 5, 2013)
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