Saturn, The Moon, Venus & Spica - 9/13

[Octane (Humayun)]

This beautiful alignment captured this evening about halfway through nautical twilight.

The planetary bodies seem to have bloated due to thin, high cloud. I was hoping to capture a crescent Moon (about 17% illuminated) but I couldn't rid the bloat.

Larger version available here.

Canon EOS-5D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
2.5s f/4.0 @ 17.0mm iso1600

Thanks for looking.

H

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Nice photo, Humayun

[Rod771 (Rod)]

That is beautiful H

Love the colours and the clouds have provided some awesome depth.

I really like that , well done

[astronobob (Bob)]

Very nice result H, I like the Dynamic range too

[Octane (Humayun)]

Thanks Laurie, Rod and Bob!

Bob, the dynamic range in the final image is due to me compositing a double-processed RAW.

Cheers.

H

[frenchbluehour (Nicole)]

A beautiful pic...

Love the colours

[ourkind (Carlos)]

That's beautiful H, it looks like a distant solar system!

[Ross G]

Great capture H.

Beautiful composition!

Ross.