The trio of Jupiter (highest and brightest), Saturn (at lower right and dimmest), and Mercury (at lower left) in the evening twilight on January 10, 2021. Mercury was a magnitude and a half brighter than Saturn, and did appear so this night as it was higher than the night beforn. Jupiter was naked eye, and Mercury barely so but only knowing just where to look. But Saturn was a challenge even in binoculars, as it was in and out of view. This is a single exposure with the 200mm Canon lens and Canon EOS Ra. I shot this from home in Alberta at latitude 51° N, so the planets were very low. I added labels to this version.
The trio of Jupiter (highest and brightest), Saturn (at lower right and dimmest), and Mercury (at lower left) in the evening twilight on January 10, 2021. Mercury was a magnitude and a half brighter than Saturn, and did appear so this night as it was higher than the night beforn. Jupiter was naked eye, and Mercury barely so but only knowing just where to look. But Saturn was a challenge even in binoculars, as it was in and out of view. This is a single exposure with the 200mm Canon lens and Canon EOS Ra. I shot this from home in Alberta at latitude 51° N, so the planets were very low.
The trio of Jupiter (highest and brightest), Saturn (in the middle and dimmest), and Mercury (lowest) in the evening twilight on January 9, 2021. Technically, Mercury was a magnitude and a half brighter than Saturn, but due to its lower altitude appears about the same brightness here as Saturn. Jupiter was naked eye but it took binoculars to show the other two planets. This is a single exposure with the 135mm Canon lens and Canon EOS Ra. I shot this from home in Alberta at latitude 51° N, so the planets were very low. I added labels to this version.
