A nice triple conjunction

After the crazy weather we’ve been having , it was a treat to see Venus, Jupiter and Mercury crammed together into a neat triangle after sunset.   Mercury can be hard to find in the twilight, and it sure makes it easier to have Venus or Jupiter as a marker.  Tonight we have both!  Mercury is the faintest of the three, at the top of the triangle.

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury form a nice triangle May 26.  Canon 60Da 135mm lens, 1/60 at 5.6.
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury form a nice triangle May 26. Canon 60Da 135mm lens, 1/30 second  at f/5.6.  Click for larger.

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