Saturn, Venus and Mercury In Iowa Sky
Taken by Gregg Alliss on February 28, 2026 @
Marion, Iowa
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Camera Used: Unavailable Unavailable
Exposure Time: 3/10
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 1000
Date Taken: 2026:02:28 20:41:48
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6:45 pm CST, Saturday, February 28, 2026. Three of the six planets are shown here (1.24 magnitude) Saturn at center upper, (-3.36 magnitude) Venus at center just above horizon, and (1.49 magnitude) Mercury, right of Venus during the "planetary parade". Image was captured looking west from Marion, Iowa and is a 1/3 second exposure at f/4, ISO 1000, 42mm focal length. Nikon Z6ii camera. Air temperature was 27 degrees F.
Photographer's website:
https://greggalliss.blogspot.com
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