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Topic: Photo of the week 119 (February 10)
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heng44
Member Posts: 2292
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted February 10, 2007 03:42 AM
   
 A sunrise view at the Kennedy Space Center showing in the distance the Skylab-4/Saturn-1B space vehicle on Pad B of Launch Complex 39, shortly before liftoff on November 16, 1973. Skylab-4 was the third and last of three manned Skylab missions. Aboard were astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson and William R. Pogue. This picture was taken by astronaut Bruce McCandless, member of the backup crew. Ed Hengeveld |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 2654
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted February 10, 2007 03:51 AM
Beautiful - no other words.Paul |
ApolloAlex
Member Posts: 312
From: Bromsgrove, England
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted February 10, 2007 05:05 AM
This for me is probably my favourite "Photo of the week".
Great image Ed.All the best,
Alex. ------------------
"Why dont you fix your little problem and light this Candle?" [Edited by ApolloAlex (February 10, 2007).] |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 594
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted February 10, 2007 07:31 AM
That is a sweet photo- clearly one of my favorite photos of the week!Thanks Ed. CDDFSPACE |
Tom
Member Posts: 1127
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted February 10, 2007 08:50 AM
Great shot, Ed. They don't get much better than that!
Thanks. |
art540
Member Posts: 429
From: Orange, California USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted February 10, 2007 09:06 AM
Ed shows us the "missing" quality images that the books and other media seem to omit or perhaps are not even offered. |
Lifeexplorer
Member Posts: 32
From: UK
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted February 10, 2007 09:16 AM
Ed,
We do so value 'Photo of the week'. You show us photographs which we never knew to be in existence.
Please keep them coming (along with your beautiful paintings, of course).
Fred[Edited by Lifeexplorer (February 10, 2007).] |
Moonwalker1954
Member Posts: 234
From: Montreal, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted February 10, 2007 10:41 AM
Beautiful picture, Ed. Looks like it was a foggy day. Did they launch on schedule?I enjoy your "photo of the week" everytime. Thank you Ed. Pierre-Yves |
rjurek349
Member Posts: 728
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Registered: Jan 2002
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posted February 10, 2007 11:11 AM
Ed,Beautiful. This should be a poster! And certainly, a signed photo... ..seriously, man, you should start your own website like "Astronomy Photo of the Day." You'd be HUGE, man. HUGE. (Perhaps not as huge as you are going to be known as an artist...but nonetheless...HUGE.) Keep 'em coming! I've cherished every one I've seen...and I agree with the post above, this is one of my favorites, if not my favorite, so far. Rich |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1444
From: Brimfield, MA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted February 10, 2007 04:09 PM
Looks like it was taken from the Banana Creek viewing area.Good choice Ed. |
ea757grrl
Member Posts: 472
From: South Carolina
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted February 11, 2007 10:07 AM
That's one of the most absolutely beautiful space-related pictures I've ever seen. If only a higher-res version was available, I think I know what my new desktop wallpaper would be at work! jodie |
tegwilym
Member Posts: 2229
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted February 12, 2007 02:54 PM
Oooh! That's a stunning photo.
I though last week's Saturn V / Gemini shot was great, but this one is just awesome!Do you have a link to a full size shot of this one also? Tom
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heng44
Member Posts: 2292
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted February 13, 2007 07:14 AM
Tom, this one isn't online, I believe. Mail me off-line if you want me to mail you a scan.Ed |
cspg
Member Posts: 3315
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted February 13, 2007 09:04 AM
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Originally posted by heng44:
Tom, this one isn't online, I believe. Mail me off-line if you want me to mail you a scan.
it is but not high resolution: go to JSC Digital Image Collection. I don't know if this link works. Chris [Edited by collectSPACE Admin (February 13, 2007).] |
CJC
Member Posts: 95
From: Ireland
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted February 13, 2007 03:46 PM
An absolutely stunning and thought provoking photo!!!Thank you Ed for sharing these amazing images with us. CJC |
Rodina
Member Posts: 836
From: Lafayette, CA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted February 14, 2007 09:25 AM
Great picture. |
Joe Holloway
Member Posts: 74
From: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted February 15, 2007 02:44 PM
Man, that brings back memories for me! We were lucky enough to be at the VAB for the Skylab 3 and ASTP shots, but didn't get to see this particular Apollo/Saturn lift off.I remember how "uneasy" a lot of people were prior to Skylab 2's first launch off the pedestal. |
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