Thanks. You make me feel better. I probably would not have been able to see the stage separation because of the mountains to the west of me, and I have seen rocket exhaust trails before like the one your second image, although maybe not quite so spectacular. Stan Rick Scott wrote: >A HUGE thank you to Dean Ketelsen for the notice on this fabulous rocket >launch opportunity. It was much more visible than I expected and the >various phases of the launch and plume development were quite beautiful >and awe inspiring. Two of the many photographs I took of it tonight can >be seen on my web site at: > >http://members.cox.net/starscopes/space_sky/20050922_vandenberg_rocket_launch.html > >Clear skies, >Rick Scott > > > >-- >See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please >send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.