Observation by Colin Henshaw: Mercury and Saturn

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Colin Henshaw

Observer

Colin Henshaw

Observed

2018 Jan 13 - 00:35

Uploaded

2018 Jan 15 - 08:05

Objects

Mercury
Saturn
Conjunction

Equipment

Canon 6D Camera + 135mm Carl Zeiss telephoto lens

Exposure

1 sec at 100ASA and f5.6

Location

Briga Township, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Target name

Mercury and Saturn Conjunction

Title

Mercury and Saturn

About this image

Rare to see these two planets lined up so close.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_4109-Saturn-and-Mercury-13-01-2018-03.35UT-1sec-100ASA-135mmTf-f5.6-2.jpg (911.9 kB)

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