Mercury in the treetops
Taken by Bard Anton Zajac on April 7, 2016 @
Berlin, Germany
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Camera Used: NIKON COOLPIX P600
Exposure Time: 10/13
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Date Taken: 2016:04:07 14:12:18
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Yesterday evening was so beautiful that I had to see if something other than majesitic Jupiter was visible. A quick check of Stellarium showed that Mercury was a possibility.
Getting a clear shot wasn't easy. With time running out I skipped the tripod and used a guardrail on the river bank to provide stability. For this reason the shots are not completely still.
Only my second time spotting this elusive planet. Quite an experience!
Details:
Shot DSCN7448 was cropped for the first image.
In shot DSCN7446 a plane is seen climbing after takeoff from Berlin Tegel.
In shot DSCN7444 I've circled the location of Mercury and let MS-Gallery auto adjust color and light.
More details:
DSCN7448: f5.6, 0.77sec, ISO-100, 450mm equiv
DSCN7446: f5.5, 0.77sec, ISO-100, 250mm equiv
DSCN7444: f4.2, 1/5sec, ISO-100, 24mm equiv
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