Celestial Triangle & Venus

Posted by Chris Raymond
on Thursday, June 17, 2010

by Chris Raymond

 

On the left, reddish Mars, Regulus and a crescent Moon form a triangle on June 16, 2010. The Moon is 5° from Regulus and 9° from Mars. Venus shines brightly in the lower right.

Shot with Canon EOS 50D, Canon EF 28-135mm lens, tripod, remote release, f/3.5, 1.6 seconds.
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