NASA launched a Minotaur 1 rocket from Wallop’s Island, Virginia (over 230 miles from Raleigh) carrying 29 satellites into space. It could be witnessed acrross much of the east coast. This is what it looked like over, of course, the Raleigh skyline. Viewpoint is the Raleigh Amtrak platform.
NASA’s Minotaur 1 Rocket Launch over the skyline of Raleigh, NC
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A closer look at the Minotaur 1 Rocket Launch from downtown Raleigh, NC
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November 19th, 2013 at 10:22 pm (#)
Great Job Matt. Thanks.
November 21st, 2013 at 7:25 am (#)
This is super long exposure, right? So the arc is the rocket’s path and the bright blob is the moon?
I wonder if the gaps are clouds or the engine pausing.
I love the different colors popping off the row of doors in the foreground.
Thanks again
November 21st, 2013 at 11:51 am (#)
Yes, the exposure was about 2 minutes. The oblong blob is the moon and its movement over that time (same with the stars turning to streaks).
Some of the gaps are from the clouds but I believe the last gap is prior to the last stage of the rocket burning.