Venus (at top) and Jupiter in a close conjunction on the evening of March 2, 2023, the day after their closest approach. They were one degree apart th

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Venus (at top) and Jupiter in a close conjunction on the evening of March 2, 2023, the day after their closest approach. They were one degree apart this night but were 1/2° apart the night before. I've framed the scene between some lone trees on a prairie hill near home in southern Alberta. This is a single 1-second exposure with the Canon RF28-70mm lens at 32mm and f/4 on the Canon R5 at ISO 200. A mild Orton glow added with Luminar Neo and star spikes added with AstronomyTools actions.

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