Michael Seeley

This was the view in a 386-sec exposure from Merritt Island, Florida, complete with the re-entry burn from far out over the Atlantic.

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Wednesday, 5:52am (ET): What a treat for the Space Coast of Florida, as SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space just before sunrise, which meant: SPACE JELLYFISH!

It was gorgeous.

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The Full Worm Moon at sunset Monday over the Space Coast of Florida transited by a Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR (reg N612NN).

American Eagle 5488 (operated by PSA Airlines) was climbing out of Melbourne (MLB) on its way to Charlotte (CLT).

📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com

#avgeek #photography

From Wednesday night (2/25), that's an Embraer Phenom 300E (reg N492QS) cutting a path across the waxing Moon over the Space Coast of Florida.

The NetJets charter was traveling from Charleston (CHS) to Miami (MIA) @ 36k ft & 482 kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)

#avgeek #aviation

A Boeing 737-823 (reg N863NN) transits the 65% waxing Moon over the Space Coast of Florida Wednesday night.

@americanair.bsky.social flight 2047 was traveling from New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA) at 37,950 feet & 468 knots.

(📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

#Avgeek #planespotter

Saturday (2/21) over the Space Coast of Florida:
Boeing 737-8H4 (reg N8524Z) +☁️+🌙

Southwest Airlines 1408 was traveling from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Miami (MIA) at 34,275 feet & 466 knots.

📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com

#avgeek #photography #planespotting

Thanks; 800mm

A Boeing 737-823 (reg N981NN) transits the 20% illuminated Moon Saturday over the Space Coast of Florida.

@AmericanAir flight 1421 was traveling from Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA) at 32,000 ft & 452 kts.

(📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

#avgeek #planespotting

At 8:41pm (ET) Thursday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to space.

This was the cloudy view from Port Canaveral.

Artemis II / SLS / Orion and the 98.5% Moon caught Monday night from Titusville as the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) is underway.

My favorite (thus far) from this full "Snow" Moon cycle: An Airbus A321-271NX (reg N720NK), climbing out of Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU), briefly blocking my view of the Moon over the Space Coast.

Spirit Airlines 903 was traveling at 17,900 ft & 390 kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)

The 90% waxing Moon meets an Airbus A321-271NX (reg C-GOKG) over the Space Coast of Florida Thursday night.

Air Transat 112 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to San Jose (SJO) at 33,975 ft & 471 kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

An Airbus A321-211 (reg. N392DN) passes in front of the first-quarter Moon over Florida’s Space Coast on Sunday night.

Delta Air Lines 2187 was traveling from Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA) at 32,000 feet and 473 knots.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

An Airbus A321-211 (reg N104DN) passes in front of the 98% Moon & landmarks: Copernicus crater, & Apollo 12 & 14 landing sites.

Delta 2410 was traveling Sunday night from New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach (PBI) at 27,250ft & 489kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)

#avgeek #planespotter

2026 launch number one: At 1:48am Sunday (Jan 4), SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket, sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space.

This was the view from Cocoa Beach, Florida.

(bonus: The 1st stage booster entry burn is faintly visible through down-range clouds)

January 1, 2026

bonus: birbs

Sometimes the best camera is simply the one you have with you. For the stunning Tuesday night sunset while driving to MCO, it was an iPhone held up to the car window.

#photography

At 3:28am (ET) Tuesday, United Launch Alliance launched an Atlas V rocket with the LA-04 payload; sent to space were 27 Amazon Leo satellites.

This was the view from Merritt Island.

Bonus: Zoom on the top of the streak & you can see the ejected solid rocket boosters.

#photography

At 12:25am (ET) Monday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending Starlink satellites to space.

This was the (very windy) view over the Indian River Lagoon and the Pineda Causeway.

Florida Tech's motto is "Ad Astra Per Scientiam," possibly taken literally by students Thurs over the Space Coast.

Those are university operated Piper Warrior IIs (N615FT & N604FT) transiting the Full Cold Moon climbing out of Melbourne (MLB) after sunset.

(📷: me)

#avgeek #photography

That's a Bombardier Global 6000 (reg N158QS) silhouetted against the 78% illuminated Moon over the Space Coast (FL) Sunday night.

The NetJets flight was traveling from Teterboro (TEB) to Miami (TMB) at 39,300ft & 557kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

#avgeek #aviation #photography

Bathed in light from the setting Sun, that's a Piper Cherokee Archer (reg N42675) transiting the 1st qtr Moon Friday over the Space Coast (FL).

The privately owned plane was flying North out of Fort Pierce (FPR) @ 4,300ft & 114kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)
#avgeek #photography

Air Canada flight 1200 crop dusting the 25% illuminated Moon Tuesday afternoon over the Space Coast of Florida.

The Airbus A321-211 (reg C-FCEU) was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 36k ft & 463 kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com )

A Cessna Citation II jet (reg N511AB) silhouetted against the Sunday morning Sun over the Space Coast of Florida.

The privately owned jet was flying from Cleveland Regional Jetport (QNZ) to Miami (TMB) at 29,800ft & 408kts.

(📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com)

At 2:53am (ET) Saturday, #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending a batch of Starlink satellites to space, seen from (foggy) Palm Shores over the Indian River.

It was launch 101 (& counting) for the Space Coast (!) and the 150th launch (& counting) for SpaceX (!!) in 2025.

#Photography

The 💯th rocket launch (so far) for the Space Coast this year sure was a pretty one.

That's a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink satellites to orbit Thursday night at 10:39pm (ET) seen from Titusville.

At 7:12pm (ET) Tuesday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending Starlink satellites to space, seen here over the Indian River Lagoon from the Space Coast of Florida.

(Bonus: The re-entry burn far out over the ocean is quite visible, frame right)

Recently recovered Falcon 9 rocket in the port while another heads to space as SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-89 batch of satellites at 10:08pm (ET) Friday night.

This is the first of two launches scheduled for this evening - the next one is scheduled for 1:21am (Saturday).

At 10:04pm (ET) Thursday, the Space Coast hosted the 2nd rocket launch in a day, this time a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 sending the Viasat-3 F2 to space from SLC-41.

This was the view from Melbourne/EGAD in a 287-sec exposure.

Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!

This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.

Wow, just, wow.

Congratulations to the BO team!