Jupiter, Mercury and the Moon
Taken by Helio C. Vital on August 15, 2015 @
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Camera Used: Canon Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Exposure Time: 1/6
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 800
Date Taken: 2015:08:15 18:07:58
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Traffic near the Sun is currently intense as Jupiter (approaching it) and Venus (at inferior conjunction) both reached 8° elongation this evening, after sinking in the twilight. The second and third photos show Jupiter, currently hidden in the glare of the Sun, setting behind a nearby building. In contrast, Mercury is climbing and has now become a very easy target at dusk for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Adding to the display, the 30-hour old Moon appeared. The first photo shows Mercury at the top and the Moon hiding behind the building. A Canon SX60 HS camera was used for the shots, taken around 21:00 UT.
Photographer's website:
http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/98669508@N03/
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