[dylan604]

It is one of the things I regret not ever getting to see a shuttle launch. The closest I ever got was when I flew over Florida while a shuttle was on the pad.

[qingcharles]

I got super, super lucky and managed to get VIP tix for the last one. IIRC I took these pics on my iPhone 5

https://imgur.com/a/Mlyxk9u

[dylan604]

wow, that shot of it sitting on the pad is much cleaner than I'd have expected from that phone. i'm envious

[qingcharles]

I cheated somewhat. I had some good binoculars with me that day and I was juggling those in one hand while holding the iPhone to the eyepiece :)

(and I checked, it was iPhone 4 not 5)

[dylan604]

I was wondering how the zoom was so clear. However, I'm familiar with the struggle of shooting that way. I don't have a phone mount for my telescope, but with enough struggle, I can get a decent pic from the viewfinder on my phone. So don't play it off as cheating. It was a bit of skill to get both the binocs and the phone steady and aligned enough to get it.

Either way, it's a shot not everyone is going to have posted to their socials.