Anteras Rocket launch

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JesseBassPhotography

JesseBassPhotography

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My wife and I were out for dinner last night and I remembered the rocket from Wallops Island here on the east coast was supposed to go up after being scrubbed the night before. So we went to a parking garage top level in Portsmouth Va looking into the downtown Norfolk skyline. I thought I had my set up ready but somehow didn't have the shutter speed correct for the first image. It wasn't long enough to get the trail. I made the change on the fly and managed to get a long enough shutter to catch the image below. I also was unsure of exact location it would come up over the city. I'll be better prepared next time. It was shown on the local news here in Hampton Roads at the 11pm news cast.

Nikon D500
Sigma 17-50mm @ f/13
ISO 100 @ 13 seconds

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gordon_g said:
Cool shot! Must have been cool to see!
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Thank you. It was pretty cool to watch. We have been at a different location in northern Virginia Beach before and seen them launch. Its about 90 miles as the crow flies from there to Wallops. Ive never seen it from further west in Portsmouth and come up over the city like that. I had to adjust like i mentioned on the fly and thats why the streak isn't longer, but I will be ready the next time for sure.
 
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