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Old 11-14-2008 | 06:24 PM
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Old 11-14-2008 | 06:26 PM
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Sorry about the low quality... have to get a nicer camera one of these days
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Old 11-14-2008 | 06:27 PM
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Old 11-14-2008 | 07:15 PM
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Sorry about the low quality... have to get a nicer camera one of these days
You should have taken them during the day. They probably would have turned out better.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 07:17 PM
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Actually, I think they are pretty good.

How inconsiderate of NASA to launch when we can't get clear pictures
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Old 11-14-2008 | 09:27 PM
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this isnt my photo...taken from Nasa's website.
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Old 11-14-2008 | 09:58 PM
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Absolutely stunning. Talk about midnight sun. I should go watch a launch one day. Does anybody know if there is any special procedure for this?
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Old 11-14-2008 | 10:26 PM
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Absolutely stunning. Talk about midnight sun. I should go watch a launch one day. Does anybody know if there is any special procedure for this?
I used to live on the 'space coast', as they say, for many years. The launches, day or night, are easily visible from many miles away. However, you can get a pretty good seat without being in any "special" area if you even get within a couple miles of the outskirts of the cape.

There were many times where I would be home watching tv or doing something mundane, only to notice that my windows were ever so slightly rattling rattling from a very deep vibration/rumble...step outside and there would be the shuttle blasting away.

Night launches from up close are definitely the best. Amazing to see the night sky so brightly lit up.
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Old 11-15-2008 | 08:32 AM
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The place where I took the picture was about 12 miles away (Titusville) from the 39A launch pad..... the NASA picture was about 6 miles away on their causeway.... NASA I'm pretty sure charges around $50 to watch it from their causeway... Titusville is of course free, but the traffic is crazy! Just getting a clear spot to take a picture is not an easy thing to do.

The shuttle really lights up the sky though and the sound (even from 12mi) is worth it!
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Old 11-15-2008 | 08:37 AM
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Thanks guys!
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