5 Planets on the ecliptic May 3, 2002

Posted by AASTARMAN
on Sunday, May 23, 2010

by Robert Vohlidka


5-3-2002

7:58:55 pm

Camera Kodak DX4900

Lens: 7.3mm

@f/2.7

ISO 400

5 Planets Mercury Venus Mars Saturn and Jupiter all aligned on the ecliptic that night.  This is a rare alignment sighting.

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