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Bob Kelly
Ardsley, NY, USA

03/26/2023
07:30 pm

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Equipment Details:

Canon XS camera on tripod with 250mm zoom lens.

Post-processing Details:

None - added labels in Photoshop Elements 15.

Image Details:

I was looking for Mercury and Jupiter together in my 8x30 image stabilized binoculars. I found Mercury but I thought it was Jupiter. When I took the photos, I didn't see Jupiter until later. In binoculars, Jupiter looked like a distinct disk, wider than point-like Mercury. I was surprised Jupiter wasn't too much brighter than Mercury, in part because its light was spread out.
Mercury and Jupiter will be closer together tonight (Monday), but the weather forecast is for rain, so I went out Sunday evening to get this photo.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!