Thursday, March 19, 2009

STS - 119 DISCOVERY

Last Sunday evening was spectacular. Not a cloud in the sky, a great opportunity to watch a rare evening Shuttle launch. This photo was taken in front of our house, 180 miles from the launch site. Space Shuttle Discovery blasted into space on a two week mission to the International Space Station. The next launch is scheduled for May 12. It will be going to repair The Hubble Telescope. You may view other SKYWATCH FRIDAY participants here.
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39 comments:

  1. Guy DMarch 19, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    I was hoping somebody would capture the launch this week, awesome pic. I'd love to see that in person one day.

    Have a great weekend!
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  2. MerisiMarch 19, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Amazing capture, congratulations! :-)

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  3. CarlettaMarch 19, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Awesome! You have to be proud of this one!

    I've never been here so I scrolled down and I love the mailbox series - fun posts!

    Thanks for visiting my front yard via Sky Watch. :)

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  4. MarcelMarch 19, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Wow great to see the launch via your photo!

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  5. SandyCarlsonMarch 19, 2009 at 4:50 PM

    Wonderful view. That must be something to see.

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  6. LowellMarch 19, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I think that's the best of the bunch so far! We couldn't get a shot 'cause of all the tall trees in our neighborhood.

    Good job!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    I have a similar shot from Weston:
    http://www.westondailyphoto.com/2009/03/space-shuttle.html

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  8. BarbMarch 19, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Spectacular! Thanks for sharing your view of the launch.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    ah good angle and exactly clear from the trees!

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  10. Taj_maanMarch 19, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Wow, awesome you were able to take a cler shot! happy weekend!

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  11. CarolMarch 19, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    Wow! That's a great photo! I'm so glad to see it, thx for posting it.

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  12. ms426dMarch 19, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Lovely, thanks for sharing!

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  13. PJMarch 19, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Woohoo! GMTA. Happy SWF

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  14. HuzharMarch 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    This is great capture! 180 miles but still can see the launch clearly, amazing.. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend..

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  15. Girl TornadoMarch 19, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    OMG, what an awesome photo! How lucky you were to grab this. :) And thanks for visiting my blog too!

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  16. AllisonMarch 19, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    I think this is the shuttle we were supposed to watch launch on Thursday from Sapelo, but it was delayed because of a fuel leak or something! Wish I could have seen it. Beautiful photo though! =)

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  17. EveMarch 20, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    Wow - what a neat sight! What a treat to be able to watch a shuttle launch from your yard!

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  18. Lori SkoogMarch 20, 2009 at 12:44 AM

    Thanks for visiting my Journal. Now that is a unique sky photo. I guess you just had to be there!!!

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  19. introspectionMarch 20, 2009 at 2:27 AM

    Grrreat picture...!!!
    I wandered here from your mailbox photo & POTD.

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  20. VPMarch 20, 2009 at 4:12 AM

    Great shot from such a distance, it has to be really spectacular...

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  21. Jane Hards PhotographyMarch 20, 2009 at 4:14 AM

    Something I would like to see in person. Cool.

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  22. TootieMarch 20, 2009 at 4:33 AM

    You certainly had a great view. We saw it from Sanibel, and it looked the same only a little further away. :-) It always gives me a thrill to watch it going up.

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  23. valeriaMarch 20, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    Woooooowww!!! That's a real catch! Thank you for sharing, it's an awesome view!

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  24. LoisMarch 20, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    Fantastic photo for SkyWatch! I'm so glad you captured it.

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  25. FAMarch 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    Awesome! A photo like that takes perfect timing. Thanks for dropping by monasterydailyphoto.

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  26. Adrienne ZwartMarch 20, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    Awesome photo! We logged on to NASA TV to watch the launch via the internet. It was really exciting for our kids because we had just been down there in Feb and saw it standing ready on the launch pad. I can't imagine that this view ever gets old! Smiles...

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  27. SharonMarch 20, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    GREAT SHOT!!!

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  28. BjMarch 20, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    Great capture. Also glad to learn they will work on Hubble soon too. SWF ~ USA/Tennessee

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  29. AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    This is really special. You dont see photos like this everyday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for visiting mine and leaving a nice comments.

    Tess

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  30. Mary Stebbins TaittMarch 20, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    WOW! Really cool capture! Fantastic that you got that from 180 miles away--great work.

    That space telescope is important! (may 12)

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  31. TarolinoMarch 20, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    A lucky thing for you and us sky watchers with the clear skies. This is an excellent shot of the launch.

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  32. hitch writerMarch 21, 2009 at 1:18 AM

    thts a rare pic... lucky you !!!!!


    and it looks great too !!

    ps. your on my blog roll, thanks for visiting my blog... you have very nice pictures here !!

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  33. Jim KlenkeMarch 21, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Awesome view and catch, that must have been hard to get.

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  34. Powell River BooksMarch 21, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Thanks for the visit this week. Some day I would love to see a launch. When I lived in California we used to see missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, but they weren't as spectacular and hear the sonic booms when the shuttle came to land in the desert. - Margy

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  35. KerriMarch 21, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Great shot! I've always wanted to see a launch live! How perfect that you had such clear skies!

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  36. Janice / Dancing with SunflowersMarch 22, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Wow! That's impressive! Great shot and a little piece of history. Thanks for sharing it.
    Janice.

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  37. abcMarch 23, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    Fantastic for you to be able to watch that live!

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  38. JillMarch 25, 2009 at 3:52 AM

    This is so very cool! And they're off to my number one dream travel destination, the ISS!!

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  39. LindaMarch 25, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    I would love to have seen this. How amazing to have seen it from your house.

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