Re: Anyone see the rocket launch?

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From: jstlucas at hotmail dot com Joe ...
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:29

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>> Pretty amazing stuff.  It looked like a jet contrail at first,
>> except it glowed against the twilight sky.  Then it fanned out
>> to make a solid triangle.  Presumably this was some booster
>> stage falling off.  The contrail swirled around and made a
>> pattern that looked just like the northern lights.  Or maybe
>> the default MacOS wallpaper.
>> 
>> I'm going to start carrying a camera around.  The UT photographer
>> completely botched the picture.
>
>Here are some great photos.
>
>http://www.moonglow.net/ccd/pictures/rocket/

The launch has to take place just after sunset to get those trails, or close 
to it.  If only we had a listing of when the launches were going to occur, and 
if only they launched on-time...

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