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27 August 2016 Sam Rua

Venus Jupiter Mercury Conjunction

Tucson, AZ

Venus and Jupiter put on a nice show, but Mercury was not able to be picked up by the naked eye.
The rectangular objects in the above image are Central Arizona Project recharge reservoirs, where water from the
Colorado River is taken from near Lake Havasu, AZ and transferred via canals more than 300 miles to Tucson. The
water is then allowed to percolate into the water table from which the surrounding metropolitan areas derive their water.

Below, the same image with labels (where I was able to see Mercury on only one of three captures):



Below, a capture a bit later after sunset:



And a crop to show the four Moons of Jupiter captured during this conjunction:


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Tom LeRoy28-Aug-2016 17:10
Outstanding captures, Sam. I agree with Neil, a fine learning experience. V
Neil Marcus28-Aug-2016 12:14
This was very interesting and educational. Thanks for your efforts and for sharing information.
pkocinski28-Aug-2016 11:57
Very nice Sam.
Zeeby28-Aug-2016 08:54
Such an interesting capture! V
Pete Hemington28-Aug-2016 08:38
Excellent work and really like your illustrations - good education. Even learning about the Tuscan water supply
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