Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Moon and the planets

It's been a while since I last posted something, but the month of June has been one of close encounters on the evening sky and I couldn't help myself. July promises to be just as good :)

This is a time when two of the brightest planets draw closer and closer together. The Moon just happens to join in. That's why, sometimes, there are interesting patterns to be seem high above.


On the 20th of June, the three formed an equilateral triangle:

The Moon, Venus and Jupiter
Nikon D90 @ 25mm
ISO320, f/5.6, 1.3 sec

The Moon, Venus and Jupiter - close-up on the equilateral triangle
Nikon D90 @ 158mm
ISO320, f/5.6, 1.6 sec




Last night, the three celestial bodies teamed up in another formation - a straight line this time. All, under the watchful eye of Leo.


"Straight lines in the sky" starring: The Moon, Regulus, Jupiter and Venus
Nikon D90 @ 25mm
ISO100, f/6.3, 20 sec
 


Looking forward to July!