Moon, Planets and Stars

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November 9, 2004


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On this morning, the crescent moon (overexposed in this scan) was joined by the planets Jupiter, Venus, and Mars, and the bright star Spica in the constellation of Virgo. To the left of Jupiter are two other stars in Virgo.

Date: November 9, 2004
Time: 5:57am MST
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Camera: Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR on fixed tripod
Film: Fuji Provia 100F slide
Focal length: 40 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure time: 30 seconds
Scanned with Nikon Coolscan LS-2000


Revised: December 24, 2004
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