Observation by Geoff White: Venus and Mercury May 21st 2020

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Geoff White

Observer

Geoff White

Observed

2020 May 21 - 18:51

Uploaded

2020 May 22 - 06:14

Objects

Mercury
Venus
Conjunction

Equipment

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15

Location

Kalkara, Malta

Target name

Venus and Mercury close encounter

Title

Venus and Mercury May 21st 2020

About this image

The photo is just a snapshot. The star above Venus is probably Procyon but I only identified it the following day using a Philip's Planisphere for 45 degrees North. I didn't actually notice the star at the time.

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