June 17th Twilight Conjunction
Taken by Tom King on June 17, 2026 @
Watauga, Texas, USA
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Camera Used: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Exposure Time: 1/2
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 1000
Date Taken: 2026:06:17 21:42:12
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Tonight’s conjunction is set against a beautiful deep blue sky background containing a 13% illuminated Moon, while subtle Earthshine enhances the normally shadowed lunar surface areas tonight.
Trailing down from the Moon is brilliant planet Venus, followed by Jupiter, and a normally illusive planet Mercury, usually too close to the Sun to safely observe, completing the line. The colorful deep sky background visually enhances this very pleasing twilight scene.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max, f/1.78, 1/2 second exposure. Editing: Cropping and resizing only.
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