Departure to Ceti Omega-3 in 20 seconds. Please fasten your seatbelts.

[pgriz]

Space... the final frontier. And then again, perhaps the problem is our perceptions.

 

[Ysarex]

The one light that's out is either just right or really wrong -- not sure till I look again in the morning with coffee instead of wine.

Joe

 

[pgriz]

It speaks to the human condition. When we're reaching for the stars, we gotta make sure the janitors are changing the damn bulbs.

 

[KmH]

Well spotted and shot.

Apollo 13 made it to earth orbit though the center F5 1st stage engine shut down 2 minutes early.

Apollo 13 - Wikipedia

The engine shutdown was determined to be caused by severe pogo oscillations measured at a strength of 68 g and a frequency of 16 hertz, flexing the thrust frame by 3 inches (76 mm). The vehicle's guidance system shut the engine down in response to sensed thrust chamber pressure fluctuations. Pogo oscillations had been seen on previous Titan rockets, and also on the Saturn V during Apollo 6, but on Apollo 13, they were amplified by an unexpected interaction with turbopump cavitation.

 

[Gary A.]

I echo Keith, "well spotted and shot".

That light doesn't need replacing, but rather it is a countdown timer ... when all the light go off, you'll have full ignition.

(So why are many of us drawn to symmetry?)

 

[tirediron]

Great image, Paul.

 

[Derrel]

Good title, good picture.

 

[limr]

Love the shot!

I couldn't help but notice the blackened bulb as well, but I have decided it's a good thing. We are all truly drawn to symmetry for whatever reason, but I personally love when that symmetry is flawed just a little bit. It makes things more interesting

Although I keep hearing Chekov reading the title, which of course would be Ceti Alpha 5 instead of Omega 3, but hey, the heart wants what the heart wants

 

[pgriz]

that symmetry is flawed just a little bit

That also applies to relationships.