Check the sky tonight

[mellow]

The Antares rocket will be launching from Wallops Island, VA tonight at 6:45pm EST.

Android users can get an app to tell you where to look: (broken link removed to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.wff.whatsupatwallops)


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[spirilis]

I envy your view! I caught a glimpse of the LADEE rocket from my backyard, just barely over the treetops... a tiny straight line-ish object moving at a very consistent arc over the horizon. Going to be looking tonight, knock on wood no delays!

 

[mellow]

I am heading down to the Ocean City Inlet to take some pictures after work, I wanted to drive down the beach on Assateague but my permit has expired for the year

I can't wait, they say the setting sun could illuminate the rocket and trail since it is an early night launch, that is going to make for some awesome pictures.

 

[spirilis]

Oh wow yes, that would be pretty amazing. Should make it easier to see from afar too. It's been clear skies all weekend, hoping it stays that way tonight...

 

[firefighterjake]

Very cool . . . do you think this will be visible this far north as well?

When my wife and I were on the Grand Bahama Island one year we were able to see the space shuttle take off . . . granted it was from a distance . . . but it was still pretty neat to see.

 

[mellow]

According to that map you will be to far away.

 

[Poult]

You folks are lucky, I've never seen a launch. I do like to watch the Space Station go through whenever I can, though. Saw a 6 minute one the other week with a clear sky. Never get tired of it.

 

[begreen]

I saw a space shuttle launch once from Palm Bay, FL just south of Cape Kennedy. It was spectacular.

 

[spirilis]

Launch was scrubbed! Stupid boat in the ocean downrange. Did get to see the ISS fly overhead though.

 

[mellow]

It was a nice night to be down next to the Ocean, stunning sun set. I am going to try and go back down tonight, launch is scheduled for 6:22pm barring any boats getting in the way.

What I find interesting is it looks like they have no legal repercussions for a boat that gets in the way, I was hoping that boat would get a huge fine or something.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/33/334.130

 

[Maul4life]

Damn....didn't see a rocket, but through the clouds we had a decent aurora display....

 

[mellow]

Last night would have made for some awesome pictures, took this one around the time the rocket should have launched.

 

[spirilis]

Well that sucked! Rocket exploded shortly after launch.
Breaking!! NASA Antares Rocket Blows UP!:

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[mellow]

Yea, was not what I was expecting for sure. Took 3 minutes for the sonic boom of the explosion to reach where I was 39 miles away.

(broken link removed) to see what I saw. Took about a minute for someone to yell out it blew up, we couldn't figure out why we couldn't see it going up.