Conjunction of Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter
Tucson, AZ
Canon 30D with Canon EF 300 f/4L lens + 2x Teleconverter
Here is an image of Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter on the morning of December 9, 2006. Beta Scorpii can also be seen in the image near the upper left (11 o'clock) of Jupiter. Move your cursor over the image for a legend of the objects in this shot. Camera settings for this image: 1/3s at f/4, ISO 100, with spot metering, mirror lockup, tripod, remote shutter release.
December 9, 2006, 1338 UT
Here is an image of Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter one day later on the morning of December 10, 2006. Mercury has now moved in between Jupiter and Beta Scorpii. Omega1 Scorpii can also be seen in this image (below and to the far right of Jupiter). As with the image above, you can your cursor over the image below for a legend of the objects in this shot. Camera settings for this image: 1/6s at f/4, ISO 100, with evaluative metering, mirror lockup, tripod, remote shutter release.
December 10, 2006, 1336 UT
