Moon and Venus on Either Side of the Beehive
Taken by Bob Beal on June 17, 2026 @ St. George, Utah, USA
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  Camera Used: Panasonic DC-G9
Exposure Time: 10/10
Aperture: f/3.3
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2026:06:18 03:01:15
 
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Details:
Smoke from yesterday's wildfire continues to interfere with viewing.

Images:
... #1: wide view with Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury amidst smoke and clouds
... #2: #1 labelled
... #3: medium view with Moon, Venus, and Jupiter; Pollux at right edge
... #4: closeup of M44 (Beehive cluster) between Moon and Venus

Photo data:
Panasonic G9, Leica 12-60mm and Lumix 100-300mm lenses, tripod
... #1,#2: @22mm, (f/3.3, 1 sec, ISO 400)
... #3: @44mm, (f/3.9, 4 sec, ISO 400)
... #4: @197mm, 3 x (f/4.9, 2.5 sec, ISO 3200) = 7.5 sec
... date: June 17, 2026 9:40-10:05pm MDT (sunset 8:56pm, night 10:49pm)

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