Minotaur IV Launch
(click on the image for a larger version)		This is the launch of a Minotaur IV rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base.  It was taken from the parking lot of the 60" telescope at Palomar Observatory.  The launch occurred 230 miles away.  The official press release said that it was a "military space surveillance satellite" that was being launched into polar orbit.  If you look carefully, you can see the two points in the launch where the staging occurs. -  ISO 200 -  119 second exposure -  Location:  Palomar Observatory - 60" Telescope 09.25.2010