English: This is a half-second exposure tracked on the stars, taken on 25 April 2026 22:57:59 UTC with the 40.2-cm MISO telescope of the Delft University of Technology faculty of Aerospace Engineering by Marco Langbroek. It shows the Vanguard 1 upper stage (1958-002A). The rocket stage is the short streak, the dots are stars
Nederlands: Dit is een halve seconde belichte opname van de Vanguard 1 bovenste rakettrap waarbij de telescoop de beweging van de sterren volgde, genomen door Marco Langbroek op 25 april 2026 22:57:59 UTC met de 40.2-cm MISO telescoop van de TU Delft faculteit Lucht- en Ruimtevaart. Het streepje is de (bewegende) rakettrap, de puntjes zijn sterren.
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The Vanguard 1 upper stage imaged on 25 April 2026 with the 40.2-cm MISO telescope of Delft University of Technology
De Vanguard 1 bovenste rakettrap gefotografeerd op 25 april 2026 met de 40.2-cm MISO telescoop van de TU Delft