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22-SEP-2005

Vandenberg launch contrail

Goleta, CA

Stitched from four vertical shots. This was a satellite launch from Vandenberg AFB, photographed from Santa Ynez Peak. You can make out the orange explosion where one of the stages separated.

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
2s f/4.0 at 19.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time22-Sep-2005 12:36:04
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length19 mm
Exposure Time2.00 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Dave Beedon26-May-2006 04:54
Beautiful shot, but I don't believe a word of your explanation. Mulder and Scully are investigating this phenomenon.
Stan Bonis16-Oct-2005 01:15
Way kewl shot!
Charles Lasnier16-Oct-2005 00:16
Paul, that's awesome.
Don Parkhurst15-Oct-2005 22:16
Beautiful image Paul.
Trevor Rudderham15-Oct-2005 17:07
Cool!
dawn15-Oct-2005 16:46
wow--this is amazing.
markvm15-Oct-2005 14:59
Excellent, Paul!
Guest 15-Oct-2005 09:58
Love it
Hans VR15-Oct-2005 09:02
Very cool!