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A day after its close approach to Jupiter, Venus is now above it and in a line with Pollux and Castor to its right. Tomorrow it heads onwards to M44, where it'll meet the crescent Moon next Wednesday (Jun 17).
The photo shows the bright stars that make up the Arch of Spring seasonal asterism, but the Arch is about to lose its supports when Procyon and Capella set. The line between them is no longer parallel to the ground and is now tilted downwards towards Procyon, so it'll set first, as indeed it did about 20 minutes after the photo was taken. Capella isn't quite circumpolar at 37° N. latitude, but it is that time of year when it can be spotted in both evening and morning twilight.
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Panasonic G9, Leica 12-60mm lens, tripod
... @12mm, 3 x (f/2.8, 1/2 sec, ISO 400) = 1.5 sec
... date: Jun 10, 2026 9:45pm MDT
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