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26-May-2013

three planets...

Shortly after a raging sunset, the stars came out. In an almost equilateral triangle, three planets converge: Venus is lowest, Jupiter is in the middle, and Mercury is highest. The lights of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel anchor the image. The clouds could have been more cooperative, but there were occasions to capture all three planets - I guess then, in a sense, I was lucky. Had not Venus been partially obscured by clouds, it would have been far brighter in the photo than the other two planets. A few minutes later, the sky darkened and the planets appeared more brilliant. But clouds got in my way - even if they are "illusions" - of seeing all three at once. Above the triangle is a star; I do not know which one. I guess I need the NiteSky app on my iPhone.


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coaster07-Nov-2014 07:51
Great!
Greg 15-Jan-2014 18:27
Wonderous!
sunlightpix24-Jun-2013 14:42
Magical! V
Guest 30-May-2013 09:26
Impressive.
Carol E Sandgren28-May-2013 17:29
Wow! spectacular sunset...spectacular stars and bridge lights punctuating the glorious sky! Love the progression. Great job, Billy!
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