STS-129 Atlantis: Viewing (Going to launch, etc.)

• #200 by ZANL188 on 26 Nov, 2009 22:52
• I just saw a very beautiful pass by ISS followed closely by Atlantis here in South Georgia.
  
  Great Pass!!
  
  I also could not find the viewing thread.
• #201 by K466 on 26 Nov, 2009 23:14
• Quote from: bkellysky on 26 Nov, 2009 21:26

  Just saw the ISS and STS, just two fist-widths apart from just north of New York City, on schedule and very bright.  The two scooting along in the same part of the sky was very impressive.  (And I've seen this before.)
  
  (Couldn't find the ISS viewing thread!)
  
  A great ending to our Thanksgiving Day.  Also check out the just-past-first quarter moon and Jupiter tonight.  They are wonderful, even in binoculars.
  
  bob
  
  

  
  I just saw the Shuttle and Station pass too. Here's a picture, a little blurry:
  
  http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919491
• #202 by bkellysky on 27 Nov, 2009 00:02
• Re:  K466's entry:
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  I just saw the Shuttle and Station pass too. Here's a picture, a little blurry:
  
  http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919491
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  That was great for you to get the two together!
  The shuttle was brighter than I expected, I should have taken a photo!
  I've taken photos before, usually a 15 second exposure to get some stars in the background.  The shuttle usually is much fainter and sometimes harder to get on camera.
  
  bob
• #203 by Walter S on 29 Nov, 2009 22:26
• Heres a shot I got from the VC Friday during the landing.
  
  
• #204 by TJL on 29 Nov, 2009 23:10
• Great shot, Walter...what type of equipment did you use?
• #205 by vt_hokie on 29 Nov, 2009 23:22
• Quote from: Walter S on 29 Nov, 2009 22:26

  Heres a shot I got from the VC Friday during the landing.
  
  

  
  Beautiful!
• #206 by Walter S on 30 Nov, 2009 01:09
• Quote from: TJL on 29 Nov, 2009 23:10

  Great shot, Walter...what type of equipment did you use?
  

  
  Thanks guys! That was shot with a Canon 40D and 500mm L with a 1.4x teleconverter. The images were slightly cropped also.
  
  I hope to make the February launch, I have seen a few but ever since I have become more avid in photography it seems that I miss ever launch by a week or so, so hopefully I will actually get to see the next haha
  
  Here is one more.
  
  
  
• #207 by Ford Mustang on 30 Nov, 2009 01:46
• Would you happen to post a full sized version for us?  That's some very nice photography, just would be nice to see what detail you can actually see.
  
  Thanks!  Again, very nice pictures.
• #208 by Walter S on 30 Nov, 2009 01:53
• I have attached the image. The detail is pretty good, i was hoping to get better though .

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• #209 by Ford Mustang on 30 Nov, 2009 01:58
• Wow, that's one heck of a shot with her flying past.  Thanks for the full resolution, that's just a beautiful shot.
• #210 by Eksath on 06 Dec, 2009 05:22
• Here is one of landing shots (from the VAB). I have not had time to process all.
  
  
  http://www.airliners.net/photo/NASA/Rockwell-Space-Shuttle/1619207/L/
• #211 by Ford Mustang on 06 Dec, 2009 17:06
• Holy cow, that's a good one!  Thanks for posting!
• #212 by robertross on 06 Dec, 2009 17:10
• Quote from: Eksath on 06 Dec, 2009 05:22

  Here is one of landing shots (from the VAB). I have not had time to process all.
  
  
  http://www.airliners.net/photo/NASA/Rockwell-Space-Shuttle/1619207/L/
  

  
  Stunningly crisp landing shot. Great job!
• #213 by TJL on 06 Dec, 2009 18:47
• Holy smoke...that shot is so clear...AMAZING!
  Fantastic picture!!
• #214 by Ford Mustang on 06 Dec, 2009 21:12
• Just realized that if you look at the TPS and SSME/OMS, you can see the heat distortion from re-entry.  That's pretty awesome.
  
  Again, amazing photo.