Monday’s launch attempt was scrubbed at the last minute due to a sailboat in the safety range area. This first photo (5sec exposure) includes the International Space Station passing over the launch pad, minutes after the scrub – no accident, as orbital geometry and physics demand that Antares’ launch is perfectly coordinated with the ISS orbit.
Archive for October, 2014
Antares Launch Attempt : NASA Wallops
Posted in 5DMII, Long exposures, sky, Wallops Island on October 28, 2014 by budbranchPartial Solar Eclipse
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography on October 24, 2014 by budbranchThis was shot off a tripod at 200mm, with a 10-stop neutral-density filter taped on. Live-View for focus, 10sec self timer. 1/8,000 f/11 ISO 100.
Sunspots are obvious, and a Blue Ridge cloud made an appearance. 
Lunar Eclipse
Posted in 5DMII, Astrophotography, Available Light, Long exposures on October 9, 2014 by budbranch
Bud Branch 