Michael Seeley
@mseeley
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Thursday, August 6 over Florida's Space Coast, an Airbus A320 (N663JB), @JetBlue 241, Orlando to Nassau, crossed the Sun @ 14,850 ft (and climbing) & 376 kts, contrail trailing off one wing, a couple of small sunspots on the disk. 📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com #photography #avgeek
Hazy, still beautiful: Many were out for the early Wednesday morning #SpaceX Bluebird 11-13 Falcon 9 launch, seen here from Cocoa Beach. This was the 30th flight for booster B1077. Bonus: A prominent light pillar was very visible as the rocket climbed skyward. #photography
An Airbus A319-112 (reg. N749US) transits the nearly full Moon over Florida's Space Coast on June 28. American Airlines Flight 2939 was traveling from Richmond (RIC) to Miami (MIA) at 38,025 feet and 446 knots. 📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com #AvGeek #Aviation #Planespotting
Sunrise + Falcon 9: At 6:50 a.m. (ET) Sunday, #SpaceX launched the Starlink 10-50 mission, seen here from Merritt Island, Florida. #photography
After midnight with the Moon: A Cessna 172S Skyhawk over the Space Coast transit the waning Moon early Friday morning. Operated by Infinity Flight Group, the plane was flying out of Fort Pierce (FPR), traveling at 3875 ft & 101 kts. 📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com #avgeek #aviation
A Cessna 172S Skyhawk harassing the Moon over the Space Coast seen through thin clouds, lending the scene a dreamy vibe. Epic Flight Academy N221EP was traveling south out of New Smyrna Beach (QQB) at 3,800 feet & 105 knots. 📷:me, 6/26/26; flight data: @flightradar24.com #aviation #avgeek
"Passengers on the left side of the plane might have a great view of the Waxing Moon" (this pilot, maybe) That's American Airlines 488 cruising over the Space Coast Monday (6/22). The Boeing 777-223 ER (reg N760AN) was traveling from Charlotte (CLT) to Miami (MIA) at 39,875 ft & 464 kts.
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A Boeing 737-823 (reg N967NN) transits the Sun Wednesday afternoon, seen here from the Space Coast of Florida. American Airlines 3228 was traveling from Chicago (ORD) to Montego Bay (MBJ) @ 37,000 ft & 455 knots. 📷: me, flight data by @flightradar24.com
That wasn't thunder you thought you heard, Space Coast: At 2:39 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the BlueBird 8-10 mission to orbit from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This was the view from Melbourne and the Eau Gallie Causeway.
The Queen of the Skies transits the Sun: N415MC, an Atlas Air Boeing 747-47UF freighter, en route Sunday from Anchorage (ANC) to Miami (MIA) at 34,000 ft & 500 sts as it crossed the Space Coast. One of a shrinking fleet of jumbos still earning their keep. 📷:me, flight data: @flightradar24.com
A Boeing 737-932 (reg N836DN) photobombing the Sun Sunday afternoon over the Space Coast of Florida. Delta Air Lines 2129 was traveling from Minneapolis (MSP) to Miami (MIA) at 29,450 ft & 492 kts. 📷: me; flight data: @flightradar24.com
A 51-year-old training plane, first year of its model, still flying routine hops along the Florida coast and photobombing the Moon: that's a Piper Warrior, reg N702RA, flying NW from Vero Beach (VRB) at 5,000 ft & 115 kts over the Space Coast. 📷:me, May 26, 2026; flight data: @flightradar24.com
Scenes of the dramatic, post-storm Monday #sunset in Melbourne, Florida. I have no idea who that couple is out on the dock, but him leaning in for a kiss just before the Sun dipped below the horizon was a real nice touch.
Another view of the 8:57am (ET) Friday, May 29, SpaceX launch, a Falcon 9 rocket. This was the view from Titusville, 1:24 in flight, as the rocket passed in front of the Sun, shown first in real time, and then slowed to 5% speed for a better view of those majestic shockwaves.
The Eastern Range / @SLDelta45 is open for business: At 8:57am (ET) Friday, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites to orbit. This was the view from Titusville, 1:24 in flight, as the rocket passed in front of the Sun. (Bonus: shockwaves!)
Tuesday night over the Space Coast of Florida as a Boeing 737-8H4 (reg N8321D) does a lunar flyby. Southwest Airlines 3202 was traveling from Orlando (MCO) to San Juan (SJU) at 19,650 ft & 403 kts, already over the Atlantic. (📷: me, flight data: @flightradar24.com ) #aviation #avgeek
At 7:48 a.m. ET Monday, Memorial Day, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites to orbit. This was the view from Titusville 60 seconds into the flight, as the rocket passed in front of the Sun with a hint of vapor cone around the payload.
Sunday night over the Space Coast of FL, through thin clouds 20 mins after sunset, that's the 65% Moon with a transiting Airbus A319-115 (reg N9004F). @americanair.bsky.social 1572 was traveling from Toronto (YYZ) to Miami (MIA) at 38k ft & 442 kts. (📷:me; flight data: @flightradar24.com )
Saturday night Moon photobombed by a Lancair IV-P. The privately owned airplane was traveling from Miami (TMB) to Daytona Beach (DAB) at 7,125 feet and 240 knots. 🧵 #aviation #avgeek #lunartransit #planespotter
Dreamy Space Coast morning view as SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket at 6:04am (ET), seen here over the Banana River from Merritt Island, Florida. Bonus: Space jellyfish = confirmed (although that cloud obscured much of it for me).
At 6:05pm Friday (May 15) #SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket sending the CRS-34 mission to space, a cargo dragon carrying supplies for the International Space Station. ~8 mins later, the first stage booster returned to LZ-40.