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southwest Trails

 

 

Southwest star trails that is! Stepping into the old west, this image was taken of Sentinal Mesa in Monument Valley.

 

 

About this Image

If you looked to the east just before sunrise on May 14th, 2011, you would have seen a spectacular sight rarely seen ... a planetary conjunction of Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Venus gathered together in the morning sky.  The 4 planets were visible to the naked eye, like sparkling jewels in the early morning sky, a fitting accompaniment to the Sydney Opera House in the foreground (hover your mouse over the following image to see the 4 planets labeled).

 

 

 

 

Image & Equipment Details
 Date: September 30, 2014
 Location: Monument Valley, AZ, USA
 Sky Conditions: Clear to cloudy, temperature XX° C
 Optics: MF Nikkor 16 mm 2.8 lens
 Mount: Stationary Manfrotto Tripod with Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared Head
 Camera: Nikon D300s
 Filters: None
 Exposure: 567 exposures (over 4.5 hours), ISO-1600, 30s shutter priority
 Processing: Photoshop CS5, Startrails

 

 

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