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Uploaded by: whereyat — Thursday March 4, 2010 — ksc, FL

Launched on March 4, 2010 at twilight the ULA Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral AFS, Launch Complex 37B, to place the GOES P Weather Satellite into orbit. The launch was successful (much to the joy of NASA and NOAA) No editing on this photo other than crop and standard levels/sharpness. 146 Second Exposure, F9, ISO 125, 28mm and a 4X ND filter attached.

Categories: sky, water, nighttime Camera Type: Nikon D700
 
Manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D700
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: Ver.1.01
Copyright: Per Hansen (Photographer) - (Editor)
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 146 sec.
FNumber: f/9.0
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Ratings: 125
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Shutter speed: -7.19 EV (APEX: 0, 146 sec.)
Aperture: 6.34 EV (f/9.0)
Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue: 3.60 EV (f/3.5)
Subject Distance: 1.5 m
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: 0
Flash: Flash did not fire.
Focal Length: 28.0 mm
SubSecTimeOriginal: 07
SubSecTimeDigitized: 07
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
File Source: DSC
Scene Type: 1
CFA Pattern: 8 bytes undefined data
Custom Rendered: Normal process
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1.00
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 28
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
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1. washingaway 12:20 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Super!
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2. SunsetFL 12:30 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Great shot and I like the reflection in the water
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3. kippic 12:39 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Great shot. Love that arc.
Ivan

UPDATE: Congratulations on your AC.
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4. SunsetSailor 1:06 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
WOW! Dramatic and wonderful.
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5. oneshotww 1:12 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Very nicely done. Thx for including the EXIF, I'm always curious about the exposure time of these.
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6. whereyat 1:31 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Thank you for all the comments. To add a little more info - this photo was taken roughly 20 miles SSW of the launch pad. The reflection in the water looks a little "fiery" because it's also catching the reflection of the plume (at least, thats the best reason I can come up with).


Thanks again :-)
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7. lorik 1:42 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
This is WOW photo! Congratulations!!!!!!!!
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8. idzrvit 1:45 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Very cool shot!
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9. PhilBanningCa 1:50 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Fabulous. Excellent, OUT OF THIS WORLD. Thanks for sharing and all the details as well.
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10. SKERT 2:22 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Very nice capture.
SKERT
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11. Outdoorsgirl 2:37 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
WOW! What a phenomenal capture. Seeing the trajectory in such a perfect arc is spectacular and breathtaking. The reflection in the small body of water really makes the photo. Perfect, just perfect.
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12. Rotty3 2:59 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
congrats on the Approver's Choice (AC).

As for the "fiery" - did you have some wind going? That would distort the reflection very easily.
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13. wanderineye 3:05 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
WOW O WOW! Clear and dramatic! Congratulations on the AC and welcome to WU!
Thank you for sharing for part of our world!
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14. vicopper 3:15 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Terrific shot! Somehow, maybe the prevalent blues, the scene looks like winter to me. I caught myself looking for snow on the roofs of the houses - duh...

Rich Waugh
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15. Cptkirk 3:16 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Wow - Thanks for taking me there!
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16. whereyat 3:23 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Thanks again for all of the comments.


@Rotty3 - there was a little breeze but you can see from the house reflection that there really wasn't much wind. It was still a contributor though. Thanks :-)
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17. catilac 3:25 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Outstanding capture, congrats & welcome to WU!
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18. pcbman 3:42 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Fantastic shot!!!
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19. taniak 7:11 AM GMT on March 07, 2010    
just amazing!
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20. longingforeurope 1:25 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Awesome!
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21. Lucytoo 2:22 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Wonderful photo!!
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22. Budsgirl 3:23 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Awesome!
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23. travelingrose 4:01 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Great shot! Congratulations.
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24. Wintermute 4:09 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
I took pics from the Titusville side. This shot is 100 times better. Congrats.
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25. Racingwolf 4:12 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
That is AWSOME! no other word I can find to describe it better.
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26. littlejeanie 4:28 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Perfect capture! A definite 10 +!
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27. Sharrose 6:19 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
Awesome capture and very dramatic!
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28. whereyat 10:22 PM GMT on March 07, 2010    
The photo has fallen out of the top dozen so I'm guessing it'll get less traffic now. Thank you for all of your wonderful comments - it makes photography even more fun when others let you know that they like what you're doing too.

And a 9.9 rating with 100+ votes. I'm guessing that's good :-)

Thanks again to everybody.
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29. tbrownarcher 10:37 PM GMT on March 08, 2010    
I was wondering what caused the straight edge at the left side of the reflection in the water ? Love the shot.

thanks,
Nate
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30. Keppster 6:34 PM GMT on March 09, 2010    
A-W-E-S-O-M-E
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31. MarkkuB 9:02 PM GMT on March 06, 2011    
Great shot, denotes a true love for space. Congratulations!!
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