Observation by Alan C Tough: The Planets above Duffus Castle

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2021 Dec 17 - 16:34

Uploaded

2021 Dec 19 - 21:01

Objects

Venus
Saturn
Jupiter

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR
EF 24-105 mm L-series lens (at 47 mm)
Manfrotto tripod

Exposure

3 x 1/2 sec @ f/4, ISO-500

Location

Duffus Castle, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Jupiter, Saturn and Venus

Title

The Planets above Duffus Castle

About this image

Not as old or as iconic as Stonehenge, I'm afraid, but Duffus Castle does date back to the 12th century. The mist was starting to form all around me as I stood there taking photos.

Files associated with this observation

planets_20211217_actough.jpg (613.8 kB)

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