Triple Planetary Conjunction

In the Western sky at sunset

Uploaded 5/27/13
 A rare sight in the western sky last night - the perfect triangular alignment of three planets. Here we have Venus at the bottom, Jupiter to the upper left, and Mercury to the upper right of Venus. All could be fit in the 9x63 binocular field which is barely 4 degrees wide. Here are a few shots with the Canon 10D from a location down the street with a clear view on a hill top.
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Wide angle view with 18mm lens set for f/4
 

Close up with the zoom set to 80mm f/4
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