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Uploaded by: Skyepony — Monday April 16, 2012 — FL, FL

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Categories: clouds, Patriotic, vehicles Camera Type: Cannon PS A710
 
Manufacturer: Apple
Model: iPod touch
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: 5.1
YCbCr Positioning: centered
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/4643 sec.
FNumber: f/2.4
Exposure Program: Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Shutter speed: 12.18 EV (APEX: 68, 1/4643 sec.)
Aperture: 2.53 EV (f/2.4)
Brightness: 11.56 EV (10346.90 cd/m^2)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: No flash function.
Focal Length: 3.9 mm
FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 960
PixelYDimension: 720
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Sharpness: Hard
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1. EndlessHorizon 6:04 AM GMT on April 17, 2012    
:,^( indeed! I am very sorry to see the shuttles go into retirement, without replacement ships. Thanks for these great photos.
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2. Dytie 9:43 AM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Dramatic photo!
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3. Bludawg 12:17 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
:( is right.
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4. Willow13 12:34 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Sad :(
Thanks for capturing a farewell photo. :)
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5. Proserpina 12:52 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Thank you, thank you for the photo. It is spectacular.

Today I plan to sit in front of my door from 10 to 11 am. That's the time that the shuttle is scheduled to fly over this area on the way to Dulles. If I see the shuttle fly by, I will be very happy.
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6. Proserpina 12:53 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Hi again, I just showed your photo to my husband and he thinks that it is a 'terrific picture, wow'.
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7. gilg72 1:24 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Wow! Fabulous & very memorable photo. On my Favs. Thank you for sharing with us.
Congratulations on this Great AC!
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8. RenoSoHill 1:30 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Thanks for posting Skye - Great Capture! (Congrats on the AC)
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9. papajuan 1:40 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Great series, thanks for sharing
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10. beanhead 2:10 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Neat!
Congrats!
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11. Doesiedoats 2:33 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
:( is right.

We shall all miss the space program as
we have known it.

Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations on your AC.
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12. Proserpina 2:56 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
I am so delighted, I did see the beautiful Discovery and the escort plane fly by! She has not landed yet, she is taking another fly-by around Dulles Airport. Memorable.
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13. 57classic 3:01 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
I so agree with Doesiedoats.
Thank you for sharing your special moment with us.
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14. windchimes1 3:16 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Wonderful Wonderful image. The end of a great era
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15. echo01 4:09 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Thanks for sharing an historical time, however it is a national disgrace that we have nothing to replace it with other than the GSA Vegas trip....
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16. Skyepony 4:24 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Thanks everyone. It's been a sad day on the Space Coast. Feeling the finality. Locals that have been doing their jobs with no promise of the future are feeling nervous. There is chatter that the vehicle assembly building is slated to be torn down if it isn't put to use soon. It was built & used long before the shuttle & should continue. So many that are still around here put their life into all this, generations of hard work & knowledge. To not see it continued in some form is freaking people out.

Glad to see she brought her air of patriotism, pride & celebration with her to D.C...we are certainly missing it here.

I should have some photos from today uploaded later.

Thanks for the AC!
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17. Bluesmaster 4:36 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
AC congrats!
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18. Biskitten 5:18 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Super shot - AC Congrats!
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19. catilac 6:12 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Fabulous image, Congratulations!
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20. Proserpina 6:17 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    

"Glad to see she brought her air of patriotism, pride & celebration with her to D.C..."

Yes, she did!
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21. StitcherGary 7:24 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
That's an amazing photo.. The plant where I work has made every window for every manned space flight since the first one, including this Discovery.
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22. terrya 11:41 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Great shot. This is history in the making.
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23. Wanda1948 11:44 PM GMT on April 17, 2012    
Wow, great shot! Congratulations!
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24. BEME 3:14 AM GMT on April 18, 2012    
OH SO COOL!! I was HOPING someone out there would get some of these to share!!!! That would have been really awesome to see n person!!! ThANK YOU MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS!!:))
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25. BriarCraft 11:26 PM GMT on April 18, 2012    
Definitely worthy of that AC!
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26. MTDisk 2:12 AM GMT on April 19, 2012    
Thank you for sharing thsi great series!! SOmething I would have never seen!
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27. sunsetlvr 10:40 AM GMT on April 19, 2012    
This is a sad day for all those involved with the shuttle program.. Thanks for posting.
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28. WunderYakuza (Admin) 4:28 PM GMT on April 19, 2012    
Sad to see an end to this era, but thanks for sharing the photo. Here's hoping for a space filled future, somehow.
29. DenJ 6:27 PM GMT on April 19, 2012    
I just read about the shuttle and so grateful that I can see it through your photos. Thanks so much.

Denise
US Virgin Islands
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30. Agris 6:35 PM GMT on April 19, 2012    
I will miss this ship !
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31. chelina 6:47 PM GMT on April 19, 2012    
Bitter sweet...I'm glad we are keeping Atlantis and sad that these mighty ships will stand still from now on. GREAT shot!!
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32. docshovel39 1:26 AM GMT on May 02, 2012    
AWESOME shot ! 10+
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