Planet Mercury In West Sky Near Marion, Iowa
Taken by Gregg Alliss on April 17, 2016 @
Marion, Iowa
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7200
Exposure Time: 16/1
Aperture: f/13.0
ISO: 400
Date Taken: 2016:04:18 17:18:36
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Details:
The -0.02 magnitude planet Mercury emerged from horizon cloud cover in twilight around 8:50 pm CDT on Sunday, April 17, 2016. This image looks WNW from near Marion, Iowa. Nikon D7200 DSLR, 15-second exposure at f/13, 400 ISO and 80mm focal length. Mercury was one day ahead of its greatest elongation from the sun.
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