THE PLANETARY ALIGNMENT OF SPRING 2002
all photographs © Dirk Obudzinski 2002
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dirkobudzinski@borealis2000.com
Conjunction for the Ages   Location: Sedona, Arizona
Photo details: Nikon EM Camera - 50mm lens - f/1.4 - 0.33 to 12 sec. exposures
slide changes every 20 seconds go to the next image
All five "classical" planets gathered for a brilliant show across the western evening sky: Bright Jupiter, yellow Saturn, rusty-red Mars, blazing Venus and glimmering Mercury beautifully aligned and a fine crescent moon added to an already dazzling visual feast from May 13th to 16th. The finest planetary conjunction for decades to come... cathedralrock1
Chimney Rock, Sedona - 05/03/2002