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Credit & Copyright: Steve Sumner
Explanation:
On February 10th, an
evocative
evening sky above Rocklin, California, USA
inspired astrophotographer Steve Sumner
to record this remarkable sight - five planets and the Moon.
Near its first quarter phase, the bright
Moon was intentionally overexposed
but Saturn,
Jupiter,
Mars, and
Mercury
(and, of course,
planet Earth's horizon)
are all clearly visible in the deepening twilight.
Notably absent in this grouping of naked-eye planets is
Venus which
is still putting in an early appearance as the
morning star.
This month, Mercury has joined Venus in the dawn twilight while
Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars still shine brightly in the western sky at
nightfall
making another gorgeous close grouping with the crescent
Moon.
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Based on Astronomy Picture
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See also:
- APOD: 2026 January 6 Á Jupiters Clouds in High Definition from Juno
- APOD: 2025 November 12 Á A Super Lunar Corona
- APOD: 2025 November 11 Á Jupiter in Ultraviolet from Hubble
- APOD: 2025 October 12 Á All the Water on Europa
- APOD: 2025 October 5 Á A Long Storm System on Saturn
- Long Shadows of the Montes Caucasus
- APOD: 2025 December 14 Á Juno Flyby of Ganymede and Jupiter