See how Sunday's SpaceX rocket launch looked around Southern California

A SpaceX rocket and its exhaust plume were illuminated by the setting sun Sunday in the sky over Los Angeles.

The rocket launched at about 8:47 p.m. from the Santa Barbara County coast and could be seen for miles around Southern California.

Below, some images of the rocket.

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Susanne Strauss

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Jim Parker

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Harold Shafer

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Patti Wunderlich