[AZ-Observing] Re: Juno Launch from New Mexico
- From: <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:38:42 -0700
Thanks for the report, Rick! I didn't pick up on the reflection from here. It's
been a good long while since viewing the Minotaur evening twilight launch in
2005...it's nice to see one of these again.
The video is uploaded now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjyf3WYjA8
(Try the HD resolution if your bandwidth supports it.)
Jeremy
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Juno Launch from New Mexico
> Sent: Mar 02 '11 10:23
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> I went out at work (Scottsdale Airpark) to see it as well. It was first
> noticed at 1343UT (0643MST) about 15 degrees above the horizon, just over
> East End Peak in the McDowell's. I did not see any thing of the first stage
> burn, As Jeremy did, so I presume that was hidden behind the mountains. I
> forgot to bring my binos, but even with that I could make out the reflection
> off the rocket body at the tip of the plume. At burnout the plume pretty much
> looked the way Jeremy described it and I don;t think I can better expand on
> his description.
>
> I wonder if the police got inundated with Chicken Little calls like they
> usually do with these things?
>
> Looking forward to Jeremy's Video.
>
> Rick
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