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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006	posted 11-21-2012 01:03 AM A group of five amateur astronomers have launched a weather balloon with a camera, which took pictures of the French-speaking region of Switzerland. The resulting pictures. Cool photos!
gliderpilotuk Member Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002	posted 11-21-2012 08:58 AM There's a company in the UK about to launch (so to speak) off the shelf self-assembly packages to launch your own balloon-camera. To maximise the presentations you really need a GPS map and altimeter trace, otherwise its just a pretty slide show. In this case it looks like the camera had a lucky escape on landing!
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000	posted 11-21-2012 12:36 PM Very nice, thanks.
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3118 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002	posted 11-21-2012 04:50 PM Wow!! Beautiful pictures of a beautiful country. Makes me want to go back soon.

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