SPECIAL FEATURES:
10 historic images of rocket launches: Each is unique
10 historic images of rocket launches
photo 1 of 11
Photo:
NASA/Bill Ingalls
Sign in with one of these accounts to add your comment.
Frank
Jun 01 2012 at 10:13 AM
Jeremy SVilla ... You need a tripod and a camera that lets you adjust the settings manually. Here's some pictures i took of the night sky in Tennessee: http://davewirth.blogspot.com/2012/01/tennessee-new-year.html
For these pictures i left the lens open between 25 and 50 seconds.
If you have a basic point and shoot digital camera set the exposure time to it's maximum. Which on a lot of popular cameras is 10 seconds. You also might have a Night or Firework setting on your camera that could work.
.... More
But to get good pictures you need a longer exposure time, 30 seconds would be best. And make sure the camera doesn't move or else it will come out blurry.
If you own a Canon camera look up CHDK:http://davewirth.blogspot.com/2011/09/chdk.html
It expands your Canon camera's hardware possibilities.
jeremysvilla
May 19 2012 at 3:41 PM
What kind of setting one needs for camera to product a picture like these?
Each is unique
From bottle rockets to full-scale boosters, the math and physics governing a rocket launch are as varied as the rockets themselves. A rocket can be a kind of engine or a vehicle using that engine, and they can use solid or liquid fuels. They can be used to launch astronauts and spacecrafts, or they can be used to launch satellites.
NASA has been launching rockets into space from Cape Canaveral for more than 60 years, but each launch is as unique as its mission. The best time to start a mission depends on a myriad of factors, including target and goals, the type of rocket, and the path the vehicle must take to successfully start the mission.
Varied launch conditions have led to some fantastic images of rockets shedding their earthly coil. As the SpaceX Dragon rocket attempts to become the first private spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station, here are 10 images of rockets at their most exciting moments. Pictured here is a recent launch showing a Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Suomi NPP spacecraft. (Text: Katherine Butler)
Related Link
Advertisement
Advertisement
Email
Join the conversation