4.22.2020

Planets and Moon

Last Wednesday, 4/15/2020, a conjunction of Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter was visited by the waning crescent Moon. I was able to capture the group, as well as close ups of the Moon, Saturn, and Jupiter. (Disclaimer: "close up" is a relative term when talking about the planets)

Shot with Canon Rebel T2i, Sigma 150-600 telephoto lens with Sigma 2x teleconverter.
f/13, 1/250 sec, ISO-800. Focal length: 1200mm. Effective focal length with crop factor: 1920mm.
Left to right: Mars, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter
Shot with Canon Rebel T2i, Tamron 17-55 telephoto.
f/13, 2 sec, ISO-800. Focal length: 31mm.
Saturn
Shot with Canon Rebel T2i, Sigma 150-600 telephoto lens with Sigma 2x teleconverter.
f/16, 1/10 sec, ISO-200. Focal length: 1200mm. Effective focal length with crop factor: 1920mm.
Jupiter
Shot with Canon Rebel T2i, Sigma 150-600 telephoto lens with Sigma 2x teleconverter.
f/16, 1/40 sec, ISO-200. Focal length: 1200mm. Effective focal length with crop factor: 1920mm.