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Besides being evenly spaced along the ecliptic in the west and presenting a pretty view (when the drifting clouds allowed), the objects in question were close to some open clusters: the Moon to M44 (the "Beehive") in the constellation Cancer, Jupiter to NGC 2420, and Venus to M35, the latter two in Gemini. NGC 2420 is likely the richest of these three clusters, but it's small at <5 arcminutes in apparent size and faint with its brightest stars being only 11th magnitude, so it needs more exposure time, more magnification, and better skies to get its proper due.
Images:
#1: wide view
#2: Moon & M44
#3: Jupiter & NGC 2420
#4: Venus & M35
Photo data:
Panasonic GX8, Lumix 20mm, tripod (wide view)
Panasonic G9, Lumix 100-300mm lens @ 100mm & 300mm, Sky-Watcher GTi (closeups)
... for #2-#4, N is upper right edge, W clockwise; FOV = 9.7° x 7.4°
... exposures in 10-30 sec range at ISO 400
... date: May 21, 2026 ~10-11pm MDT
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