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Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter - December 2006
The short animation
shows the planets Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter and their movement in the
morning sky over five mornings. On December 10, the planets made a
striking scene when they were less than a one degree apart.
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Date(s)
6:27 AM MST, 12/13/06
Mead, Colorado
Exposure Data
1/4 second, ISO400
Optics and Camera
Nikon D70s
70mm @ f4.5
Processing Tools
Photoshop CS
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Three mornings after closet
approach. Mercury continues it move towards the horizon. Jupiter
is widening the gap between itself and Mars. The planets in order from top to bottom are
Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury.
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Date(s)
6:27 AM MST, 12/12/06
Mead, Colorado
Exposure Data
1/4 second, ISO400
Optics and Camera
Nikon D70s
70mm @ f4.5
Processing Tools
Photoshop CS
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Two mornings after closet
approach. Mercury is now rapidly leaving the morning sky leaving
Jupiter and Mars behind. The planets in order from top to bottom are
Jupiter, Mars, and Mercury.
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Date(s)
6:27 AM MST, 12/10/06
Mead, Colorado
Exposure Data
1/4 second, ISO400
Optics and Camera
Nikon D70s
70mm @ f4.5
Processing Tools
Photoshop CS
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The morning of closest
approach. The planets in order from
top to bottom are Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter.
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Date(s)
6:27 AM MST, 12/09/06
Mead, Colorado
Exposure Data
1/4 second, ISO400
Optics and Camera
Nikon D70s
70mm @ f4.5
Processing Tools
Photoshop CS
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One day before closest
approach. The planets in order from top
to bottom are Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter.
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Date(s)
6:27 AM MST, 12/08/06
Mead, Colorado
Exposure Data
1/4 second, ISO400
Optics and Camera
Nikon D70s
70mm @ f4.5
Processing Tools
Photoshop CS
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Two days before closest
approach. The planets in order from top
to bottom are Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter.
This page was referenced in
the Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD) for December 9, 2006 as the link
"before sunrise".
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