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Come Inside... => The Library => Topic started by: Grumpmeister on June 25, 2010, 05:23:39 PM

Title: Thought you might appreciate this Uncle M
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 25, 2010, 05:23:39 PM

Satellite photos with a difference taken from the edge of space.

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.dailymail.co.uk%2Fi%2Fpix%2F2010%2F06%2F22%2Farticle-0-0A249F3B000005DC-449_634x434.jpg&hash=9239ca462c13bf04be348ff6d7ad8567c7c082ff)

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.dailymail.co.uk%2Fi%2Fpix%2F2010%2F06%2F22%2Farticle-0-0A249D64000005DC-506_634x406.jpg&hash=f238f0057716a1f137d2ffb04acc6e0728860891)

The difference? Here is the satellite used. Helium ballons, polystyrene casing and a £30 Canon digital camera, build in a shed.

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.dailymail.co.uk%2Fi%2Fpix%2F2010%2F06%2F22%2Farticle-0-0A24A2EB000005DC-325_634x459.jpg&hash=a81c6030aeb65a3f9eb338b22a056e6b060afe14)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1288688/The-incredible-pictures-edge-space--taken-30-digital-camera-attached-balloon.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1288688/The-incredible-pictures-edge-space--taken-30-digital-camera-attached-balloon.html)

Title: Re: Thought you might appreciate this Uncle M
Post by: Barman on June 25, 2010, 06:19:54 PM

Didn't some English bloke do that months ago...?  Shrugs:

Title: Re: Thought you might appreciate this Uncle M
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 25, 2010, 06:30:57 PM

Thanks GM  happy088

I think you're right BM.

Title: Re: Thought you might appreciate this Uncle M
Post by: Barman on June 25, 2010, 06:37:55 PM

Here... (http://www.robertharrison.org/icarus/wordpress/about/)  cloud9: