We get onboard a cruise ship 5 to 6 hours prior to the launch, in direction of Nassau, Bahamas. Cruising at about 25 km/hr, we should be about 150 km away from the pad.Do you think that we still have a reasonable chance to see the rocket's trajectory in the sky at this distance?
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$\begingroup$ It looks like "as much as 100 miles away" is a pretty commonly quoted figure, so there's definitely a chance you could see it. $\endgroup$– Russell BorogoveMar 4, 2017 at 16:38
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$\begingroup$ @RussellBorogove I am not sure what rocket is discussed here, but there is a huge variation in brightness depending on the propellants. There isn't a standard "rocket brightness". Actually this is an interesting question by itself! $\endgroup$– uhohMar 11, 2017 at 16:28
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$\begingroup$ @RussellBorogove ...and so have asked thusly. $\endgroup$– uhohMar 11, 2017 at 17:04
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