The sunset launch of a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sept 22, 2005, as seen from the Los Robles Trail in Newbury Park

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Sunset over Newbury Park
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Waiting for the rocket to launch
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Thar she blows!
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Clearing the clouds, the contrail is hit by direct sunlight and glows bright white
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Stages are beginning to separate
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The stages can be clearly seen now
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It seems to be throwing off some debris above it
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An interesting ring
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The burn seems to be over
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The lower contrail is blown into a wiggly pattern by the winds
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The bottom is turning orange where it's in the sunset zone
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The remains of the very first part of the contrail
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The upper section is slowly disipating
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