On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched successfully from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket was on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
The sky was perfectly clear as I waited for the rocket to appear. Just a few minutes after launch the Falcon 9 lit up the sky with it’s exhaust plume known as a Space Jellyfish.
What an amazing way to start a Tuesday morning!
Shared with John’s Cellpic Sunday

And…. the glitch is gone. Love your photo, and love being able to comment again!
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Yay! I’m so glad you are able to comment again!
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my goodness, what a great shot; a flying fish.
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Thanks Ritva! I’m glad my husband woke me up in time to see it!
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thumbs up for him for doing that
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That’s way cool! I saw it on the news when it happened. What a sight!
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John, I forgot to set my alarm but luckily my husband woke me up in time. It was incredible.
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That’s an amazing photo!
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Thanks Andrea! It was even more amazing to see in person.
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Wasn’t it incredible!!! I love space stuff! Beautiful pic!
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Pam, yes it was incredible! I love space stuff, too.
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How fantastic! Your image is beautiful and I think you should print it! What an amazing time to be alive and see that!
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Thank you so much! I’m honored you think I should print it! It couldn’t have been a more perfect morning to see I.
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This is fantastic! I have never heard or seen anything like this, Beth. Great capture…stunning!
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Suzette, it was amazing to see.
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That really is neat!
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It was awesome !
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Oh wow! Oh wow!! Oh wow!!! Beth, what a perfect image! To be honest, I’d neither seen, nor even heard of a “space jellyfish” – and you got it on your phone?!? Utterly brilliant. And Beth, thank you so much for sharing it with us. IMO – you really ought to frame this shot! xx
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Thanks Pam! I had to look up “Space jellyfish” because I had never heard of it before. I never have successful with night photography using my camera. I get much better nite photos with my phone.
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Truth? I can’t do it with either! I’m hopeless! 😉
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Wow, what an amazing capture and treat to see Beth! 💖 xxx
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Thank you! Yes, I’m so grateful I was able to see it.
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