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That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« on: May 18, 2011, 02:00:08 PM »
I was hoping for a couple of days of fame before the world ends this Saturday............oh well.


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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 08:39:13 PM »
You're joking. That's over 1000 miles. Details please.

Rumor has it there's some guy named Bob throwing an "End of the World Party".  Only problem is the party is on Sunday.

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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2011, 10:14:27 PM »
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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2011, 11:41:30 AM »
The picture taken from the plane has made such a stir I can't imagine why NASA has not taken any similar photos over the years. It is a unique picture with the shuttle breaking through the cloud cover but unless it's the first launch into a cloudy sky it does not seem that hard to be at the right place to get that shot considering NASA's resources. 


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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2011, 11:56:39 AM »
I have seen plenty of those photos taken with Air Force and NASA  equipment and planes; but, this was a photo taken by a passenger on a commercial aircraft through a window with a cell phone camera. That's like hitting the powerball lottery.

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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2011, 01:15:51 PM »
You're joking. That's over 1000 miles. Details please...?



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"Big deal................I took this from Hackensack in 2003!''
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How did you...get a picture like that...938 miles from Hackensack N.J. to Cape Canaveral Fla...thats some telephoto lens...
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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2011, 03:16:21 PM »
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How did you...get a picture like that...938 miles from Hackensack N.J. to Cape Canaveral Fla...

Don't forget the curvature of the Earth!

The image is more interesting without the story, but since you asked, you can get the answer on my site in the third from last picture in the Hackensack listing.

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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2011, 03:22:17 PM »
...an "End of the World Party".

Harold has just posted what song he will play on his radio show tomorrow to finish out life as we know it:

http://tinyurl.com/CampingsTheme

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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2011, 03:56:41 PM »
Cancelled my dinner reservations at Stony for tomorrow evening. Afternoon barbeque with martinis. Hate to go out on an empty stomach and a clear mind.

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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2011, 05:21:48 PM »
From Bob's site:

from my living room, Hackensack, NJ 2003
Looking out my window on a Sunday morning, I saw this plane heading out over the Atlantic Ocean. I'm not sure where the shadow came from, but it looked cool, so I shot it.


I see.  It's not the space shuttle but you never said it was either.   ;D

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Re: That space-shuttle-from-a-plane viral photo
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2011, 07:50:08 PM »
Bingo.

It's also upside down.
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