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Lost weather balloon turns up two years later with stunning views of Grand Canyon
Palm Beach Post ^ | Sept 11, 2015 | Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Posted on 09/12/2015 5:42:44 AM PDT by Islander7

In June 2013, a group of friends launched a weather balloon a few miles from Tuba City, Arizona. Enjoy the video of our launch preparations, video footage, and some data analysis of the flight," Bryan Chan writes in the description section of the video sharing site.

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The balloon soars thousands of feet in minutes and keeps going. It eventually captures breathtaking views of the earth and Grand Canyon from space.

The group used a "GoPro Hero3, Sony Camcorder, Samsung Galaxy Note II phone," Chan writes. "The GoPro and camcorder were recording video footage, while the phone was taking still images."

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Education; Science
KEYWORDS: arizona; balloon; bryanchan; goprohero3; grandcanyon; photography; samsunggalaxynoteii; science; sonycamcorder; tubacity
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To: Islander7
That’s the standard lens on the GoPro Hero 3

Yeah, they're so much cheaper than a rectilinear lens.

I guess people are satisfied with cheap illusions.

21 posted on 09/12/2015 9:25:03 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Paradox
“Some background on this picture: myself and four friends sent a weather balloon with a GoPro, camcorder, and phone back in June 2013.

Why is it so de rigueur to use the word “myself” these days. As in this case, it is usually misused....


It goes along with “selfie” which I'm sure he uses a lot...:^)

22 posted on 09/12/2015 11:04:12 AM PDT by az_gila
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Bump


23 posted on 09/12/2015 1:33:01 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: machogirl

Interesting.


24 posted on 09/12/2015 3:56:44 PM PDT by OldNewYork
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In June 2013, a group of friends launched a high-altitude near space balloon a few miles from Tuba City, Arizona. The amazing footage of the Grand Canyon area was LOST, then found two years later by an Arizona hiker. Enjoy the video of our launch preparations, flight footage, and some data analysis of the flight.

Max altitude: 98,664 ft (30.1 km)
Time of flight: 1 hour, 38 minutes

Payload: GoPro Hero3, Sony Camcorder, Samsung Galaxy Note II phone. The GoPro and camcorder were recording video footage, while the phone was taking still images.
Grand Canyon from the Stratosphere! A Space Balloon Story | 4:01
Bryan Chan | 6.38K subscribers | 8,578,282 views | September 10, 2015
Grand Canyon from the Stratosphere! A Space Balloon Story | 4:01 | Bryan Chan | 6.38K subscribers | 8,578,282 views | September 10, 2015

25 posted on 12/16/2024 10:14:34 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Politics do not make strange bedfellows, and the enemy of your enemy may still be your enemy.)
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