The planetary conjunction continues to put on a nice show in the early evening sky. It is nice to get four planets in one view (Yes, I am counting Earth).
Here's how it looked from our driveway earlier this evening:
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| Canon 3Ti 0.3 Sec 55-250mm Zoom at 100mm f/5.6 ISO 1600 |
It is nice to see how much their positions have changed
since two nights ago. Here's a closer view with the planets labeled:
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| Canon 3Ti 1/25 Sec 55-250mm Zoom at 250mm f/5.6 ISO 1600 |
I took far more shots than anyone would want to see, but this last one is unique in its own way. I caught Venus just as it was setting. Can you spot it?
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| Canon 3Ti 0.3 Sec 55-250mm Zoom at 250mm f/5.6 ISO 1600 |
Here is a cropped view of the full frame shot:
Notice how Venus is reddened, just like the Sun is at sunrise or sunset.
The title of this post is (naturally) a Star Trek reference. If you are wondering how to say it, let Jean-Luc Picard show you the way:
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