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Launching into a more inclined orbit that the recent Starlink launches, this one is much more visible, though sadly the reentry burn is not visible, likely due to clouds on the horizon.

Launching into a (relatively) low orbit, so not much to see on this one. Bonus double meteor at 1:39 at the upper center of the screen.

Want to sleep in on Saturday? Nature: Nope! These were all very loud bangs, shaking the house, though some were muffled because of water on the camera mic.

I didn't add that heartbeat-like thud sound. That was direct from the camera.

Launch of the Commercial ReSupply (CRS) mission to the ISS. Right as the rocket enters at the bottom right (Ignore the flashy thing below it. It's just a plane) you can see just behind it a blob, of sorts, that is the 'Falcon Nebula' which is formed when the first stage is doing a 'boost back burn' against the plume from the 2nd stage. This was a 'partial' boost-back burn, so the 1st stage did not head back to the landing zone at Cape Canaveral, but instead landed not too far off the coast for easier recovery. This allows us to see the re-entry burn at 3:01. Side note: I have no idea what that static sound is.

We pick this one up right at second stage startup. It's headed for Geostationary Transfer Orbit, so basically due East, and consequently not all that visible from here. The re-entry burn of the first stage is not visible, also, as a result.

This launch is headed for a 43 degree inclination, so it's leaded more east than northeast, so it's not as visible as previous Starlink launches, which were at 53 degrees. There is a bonus (tiny) meteor at 4:49, though, so there's that! (Bottom right)

The rocket enters the lower right just after booster separation and at the beginning of the two side booster's boost-back burn. You can see them slow, then redirect upwards for their trip back to Cape Canaveral until BECO (Booster Engine Cut Off) at approx 1:07. After this you can see them occasionally let out bursts from their cold gas thrusters to reorient them for their reentry burns, which happen off-screen. The center core continues to burn until about 1:10 (MECO: Main Engine Cut Off). SES (Second engine start) of the 2nd stage begins at about 1:17. After it gets obscured by the tree, it becomes quite hard to see, but it's still there if you look really closely.

Watch the Earth rotate on the first clear night after the Winter Solstice!

Launch of the first two O3b mPower communication satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The video starts just after MECO (Main engine cut-off), and just before SES (Second Engine Start). The first stage can be seen starting at about 1:18 (small white dot a little to the right of the rocket). One of the faring halves can be seen starting at about 1:45, though it's quite faint, and since it was tumbling, it's visibility varies. The sound was removed so you don't have to listen to the dog barking repeatedly at ... something.

Long meteor. Starts bottom, right of center, about centered between the two groups of trees. Starts off dim, but gets brighter as it approaches.

This rocket was launched into a Geostationary Transfer Orbit, so it was launched to the south east, and thus harder to see from here in the Charleston area. The re-entry burn is not visible. More info for this launch here: https://everydayastronaut.com/hotbird-13f-falcon-9-block-5/

Launch of Starlink group 4-35. Not quite as dark as I would have liked it to see the plume in all it's glory, but not bad. The three dots behind the second stage are the two faring halves (harder to see) and the first stage, which you can occasionally see poofing out bursts from it's cold gas thrusters to reorient itself for the re-entry burn (at 3:58 about middle bottom). The bright 'star' a little below and to the right of center is Saturn.

The Starlink train from the launch in my last video. Starts from the top left edge, very faintly at first, then much brighter. There are at least three other satellites in this video. The most prominent is the one near the center going down. The bright object below the train moving up is just a plane.

Launch of Starlink 4-34. It was a good time for satellites viewing, so if you look closely, you'll be able to see several satellites in the sky with the rocket (and a few planes). Re-entry burn at 4:04.

This launch also included the Varuna technology demonstration built by Boing. The launch was partially obscured by clouds, but it emerges from them at the bottom right, then disappears into them to the left. Reentry burn at 3:01. Visible, but behind the clouds.

The rocket enters from the right edge towards the bottom. It's visible, but just barely, because of the clouds. Re-entry burn at 4:00.

Launch of Starlink group 4-26. Reentry burn at 3:57.

Watch from the bottom center. First view is North East. The tops of the trees are at about 45 degrees. Second view is West. First view has the Pleiades star cluster right of center.

Enjoy 10 uninterrupted minutes of the thunderstorm from yesterday. The view is a little blurry because the camera is outside and there's a bit of rain on it.

Lightning compilation from today's storm. (3 clips)

A 10 minute sample of the crazy storm we had the other day. It kept up like this for the better part of an hour. Nearly non-stop lightning.

SpaceX's third launch in as many days, and the first one at night that I can catch on my camera. The fuzzy blob going diagonally across the screen is the Milky Way. The rocket traces a path across it on it's way to orbit. Re-entry burn at 5:13.

Lightning highlights from the storms over the last couple days. The color is caused from the Raspberry Pi cam being sensitive to infra-red. It is not the natural color.

Lightning highlights from the storms over the last couple days. These are the same ones from the Pi cam that didn't overwhelm the POE camera. There's a little bit of internal reflection from the double pane window in front of the camera.