The photo at left was taken moments after a Delta IV Heavy rocket performed a burn and dump of remaining fuel prior to payload separation. The Orion Nebula is at the bottom of the image. The launch occurred at Kennedy Space Center, and the payload was a defense satellite. This photo was taken by astronomers at the Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, Texas. You can watch a slide show of it here.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Cool Astro Photo
The photo at left was taken moments after a Delta IV Heavy rocket performed a burn and dump of remaining fuel prior to payload separation. The Orion Nebula is at the bottom of the image. The launch occurred at Kennedy Space Center, and the payload was a defense satellite. This photo was taken by astronomers at the Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus near Crowell, Texas. You can watch a slide show of it here.
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