# Anyone else in SoCal area watch the space x launch just now?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 23, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099 "2017-12-23T01:42:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099/1 "2017-12-23T01:42:00Z")

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It was pretty spectacular. We were able to see just after launch, booster seperation, and the boosters powered decent from my yard in Burbank.

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099/2 "2017-12-23T01:44:17Z")

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Bah, social=SoCal. Reported for title change.

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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099/3 "2017-12-23T01:45:06Z")

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> [@snfaulkner](#):
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> Bah, social=SoCal. Reported for title change.

Fixed.

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099/4 "2017-12-23T01:50:14Z")

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Thankee!

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099/5 "2017-12-23T02:20:22Z")

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If my Facebook feed is any indication, everyone but me.

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**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-in-socal-area-watch-the-space-x-launch-just-now/805099/6 "2017-12-23T03:32:28Z")

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It was an incredible sight from Santa Barbara. After about the first minute, the rocket had risen enough that it was in daylight and the exhaust cloud had an amazing almost internal luminosity. After separation, the thrust gas from the first stage maneuvers made beautiful glowing smoke rings. And of course the second stage proceeding to orbit was an intense white dot, with the fairings looking like two bright stars as they tumbled. Better than seeing it up close, I think.