Mercury, Mars and Saturn
Taken by Glenn Hughes on April 19, 2026 @
Sydney, NSW, Aust.
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Camera Used: Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Exposure Time: 1/1
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 800
Date Taken: Unavailable
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From 1960 to 2040 this is arguably the most easily visible clustering of these planets. I looked at Mars- Saturn conjunctions with Mercury nearby. Decades pass with the outer planets' elongation too far from the sun to be near Mercury. Years like 1966 had the appulse only 14 degrees east of the sun cf 19 degrees this year. But in 2036 it will be 22 degrees, but also unfavorable to viewers north of the equator. Sept 2040 has all 5 naked eye planets bunched. No Panstarrs for me but a few more days of this planetary dance
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