Pettit, Homework 1.1

Trevor Pettit

9/11/13

            This is a picture of the LADEE Launch Streak.  This shot shows the second stage ignition as well as a portion of the initial launch streak of NASA’s Minotaur V rocket.  Minotaur V launched from Wallops Flight Facility, on Wallops Island, Virginia.  Minotaur V was launched at night, which made the launch streak extremely visible and unique.  In fact, a large portion of the Eastern US was able to see the launch streak.  This question makes me wonder how visible the typical launch streak is, and what the visibility is dependent on.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html