Atlas V Rocket Launch 3/1/22

Here is a shot of a rocket launch about 4 years ago taken from the North side of the Cocoa Beach Pier on the beach there using a Cannon Digital hand held camera and a telephoto lens on an evening launch.

The upper part of this photo is the actual rocket flame trail, and the rest of the photo is actually a blur effect of the hand held camera as it is hard to hold it steady following at that much altitude and speed at the time of the picture. Rocket was traveling close to mach 3 at the time of the picture.

Interestingly enough the shake of the camera drew out the silhouette of an American Eagle.

I think there is hope for us after all as there is an American Eagle watching over us all.


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Yes I enjoy amateur photography too.