weather balloon at night

[smccullie]

I was thinking about launching a weather balloon at night to take some images, I have seen loads on video and images of day time fights but none at night.

Is there a reason for this that i am just not seeing, surely if i have the camera at the correct angle i could get some nice pics.

Any input wellcome as i know nothing about this just what i have been watching in the net.

[earth titan]

Can you just launch weather balloons or do you need some kinda license? Just asking, cos I have no clue:-/

Typed by me, using fumms...

[The Sailor]

Do weather baloons and aircraft mix, that is my question. Seen reports of people sending up these ballons with cameras and suchlike attached but as Tom mentioned, are they regulated?

Jim

[DBushell]

I believe you have to apply for permission from the CAA.

I believe this may be of some help

https://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=form&id=4409

[Daniel-K]

sending it up is the easy part,bringing it down and finding it is the hard bit

[MarkMayf]

Daft question possibly, but how would you take steady images?

[The Sailor]

sending it up is the easy part,bringing it down and finding it is the hard bit

From what I have read, a GPS tracker is attached to the balloon.

Jim