Four Planets at Twilight
Taken by David Blanchard on February 12, 2020 @ Flagstaff, AZ
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  Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D750
Exposure Time: 30/1
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2020:02:13 01:24:24
 
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Four Planets at Twilight

In this wide-angle image are four planets and an asteroid.

Mercury (-0.1), Neptune (+7.9), Venus (-4.1), Uranus (+5.8), and Vesta (+7.4) are all captured in this single image along with the Zodiacal Light.

While Mercury and Venus are clearly visible in this downsized JPEG image, Neptune, Uranus, and Vesta are barely visible. In the original NEF image, all can be clearly seen.

Mercury and Neptune are rapidly falling into the glare of twilight and will soon become very difficult to see.

On February 27, Venus and Uranus will be separated by 10° and joined by the crescent Moon to form a triangle in the evening sky.

On March 7, Venus and Uranus will be separated by just a little over 2° although the Moon will be nearly full.

Details: Nikon D750, Nikon 24-120mm @ 24mm, ƒ/4, ISO 400, 30 sec, iOptron Skytracker. Field of view @ 24mm is 74° x 53° (84° diagonal).

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