Mercury at Greatest Elongation
Taken by Giuseppe Petricca on May 25, 2014 @
Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
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Camera Used: NIKON COOLPIX P90
Exposure Time: 130/100
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 100
Date Taken: 2014:05:26 10:26:38
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The planet Mercury is once again at one of its best position to observe the small inner world.
But, even if you don't have a telescope, it is easy to spot it 30 to 60 minutes after sunset, and in this picture (with the Leaning Tower of Pisa on one side) you can trace him in the middle right portion of the sky, the lone white dot in the picture. Try it yourself, is not as difficult as it appears to be!
Photographer's website:
http://www.gmrphotographer.net
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