Uploaded 5/27/13


 A rare sight in the western
            sky last night - the perfect triangular alignment of three planets.
            Here we have Venus at the bottom, Jupiter to the upper left,
            and Mercury to the upper right of Venus. All could be fit in
            the 9x63 binocular field which is barely 4 degrees wide. Here
            are a few shots with the Canon 10D from a location down the street
            with a clear view on a hill top.
 
Click on thumbnails to enlarge!


 
 

            
Wide angle
            view with 18mm lens set for f/4

 
 

            
Close up
            with the zoom set to 80mm f/4

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