[AZ-Observing] Re: Fwd: [Launch Alert] Friday Vandenberg AFB Launch
- From: <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:01:00 -0400
Ah, yes, I now remember. Note that was an evening launch and the exhaust trail
was illuminated. I too was stumped on the sudden northward turn. The only
plausible hypothesis I could think of was the spent booster, still venting,
tumbling with any residual thrust pushing it northward. Though I doubt that as
I would think any residual thrust wouldn't; have been strong enough to overcome
it southward momentum.
I would expect this launch to be visible along the coastal areas and inland a
bit, but I truly doubt anyone at Salome field will see anything. I've gotten up
at 2:00 AM one too many times to try again. Like Jim, I'll be again the inside
of my eyelids :)
Rick
K7TEJ
---- Dan Heim <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think he's talking about this Atlas launch (Sep 20, 2010) around 9 pm.
> Put together a time lapse. Not the best vid, but the only one I ever
> caught on film. Never did solve the northward trajectory mystery. See:
> http://www.dfacaz.org/astrophotos/Atlas-Heim.html
>
> Dan Heim
>
>
> On 10/26/2011 8:11 AM, saguaroastro@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Jimmy,
> >
> > Do you remember if the launch you saw last year was in the morning or
> > evening?
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > ---- Jimmy Ray<jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> If memory serves this would be a repeat of what we saw last year at either
> >> AASP or AAMM. A bright exit plume maybe 15 -20 degrees above the horizon
> >> headed South. No exhaust trail visible at all but neat all the same. Thanks
> >> for the heads up Jim.
> >>
> >> Jimmy Ray
> >>
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> >> Launch
> >>
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