A Timely Conjunction

A Timely Conjunction

A conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Crescent Moon, behind the clocktower in Sale, East Gippsland (Victoria, Australia).

The time on the clock (9:12pm) is Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time, which was 1012 Universal Time on 1st December 2008).

Canon 20D with 200mm lens. Mosaic of three images, each 3 seconds, f5.6 at ISO200.

You have to imagine the fun of trying to jump with the tripod out of the way each time a car turned into the street. And the attention from the locals was not always desirable..

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