[AZ-Observing] Re: Launch


The launch was quite beautiful from my home here on the southern CA coast.
The Moon and Venus to the left of the plume was quite striking!

Chris

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Chris Cook
Astronomical Photography
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-----Original Message-----
From: PHXJeff@xxxxxxx <PHXJeff@xxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:48 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Launch


>
>>I just saw the launch at approx. 7:20pm MST. I'd stepped outside to see if
>>Ikeya-Zhang would be visible through the darkening twilight and saw this
>>beacon rising above Venus. It was surrounded by a diamond-shaped glow. My
>>first thought was rocket launch from Vandenberg, so glad to see Jack's
>>confirmation. Didn't see it get shot down, though.
>
>I saw it too and tried to get a shot with my Nikon Coolpix 800. I had to
>hold it and it jiggled. It would have been a great shot, the moon, west
>phoenix, Venus and the rocket trail. Even so, it was an awesome sight.
>
>Jeff
>

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