The array of four planets in the evening twilight on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2021, and on a very chilly night with the temperature at -25° C. Thus the steam from the distant power plant. Mercury was climbing higher toward its January 7, 2022 greatest elongation, while Venus was descending lower toward its January 9 inferior conjunction with the Sun. They passed each other this night and so were at almost the same altitude low in the southwest. Jupiter (upper left) and Saturn (centre) were also dropping lower each night to also disappear close to the Sun in early 2022, Saturn in early February and Jupiter in early March for their respective solar conjunctions. This is a single 1/4-second exposure with the Canon RF 28-70mm lens at 38mm on the Canon Ra at ISO 100. Taken from Highway 1 and Sec 561 intersection in southern Alberta. A version with labels and the ecliptic line is available.
Mercury (at left) and Venus (at right) at the same altitude low in the evening twilight on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2021, and on a very chilly night with the temperature at -25° C. Thus the steam from the distant power plant. Mercury was climbing higher toward its January 7 greatest elongation, while Venus was descending lower toward its January 9 inferior conjunction with the Sun. They passed each other this night. This is a single 0.4-second exposure with the Canon RF 24-105mm lens at 96mm on the Canon R6 at ISO 100. Taken from Highway 1 and Sec 561 intersection in southern Alberta.
Four planets across the evening sky on December 27, 2021, with Mercury very low and just entering the evening sky at this time, so appears just above the horizon. Venus is bright above it, as was exiting the evening sky at the end of 2021. Saturn is at centre, with Jupiter at upper left. Taken from home in southern Alberta. The temperature was a frosty -35° C this night. This is a single 0.4-sec exposure with the Canon RF28-70mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon Ra at ISO 100. I've added the labels and the ecliptic line. A version without labels and lines is available.
