The two brightest planets in our Solar System, Venus and Jupiter, shining brightly like beacons in the sky as they joined for a conjunction in March 2012. The Sunset colours and clouds in the sky complete the scene in what was a stunning dusk and sunset.
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Venus, Jupiter and the ISS over Tuggerah Lake
Last night, 13th March I was able to capture Venus, Jupiter and the International Space Station transiting just past the conjunction of the planets. It was a magnificent sight as my daughter Eliza and I watched the show over the serene Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty.
Venus and Jupiter Conjunction at Gosford Waterfront
The Venus and Jupiter Conjunction during March 2012 is progressing nicely, as the pair of planets get closer together each night until around the 15th March, then slowly drift apart again. This image of the conjunction was captured last night on the 12th March 2012 at Gosford Waterfront.
Killcare Beach Star Trails
I had two cameras running on the 4th January 2012, when I was at Killcare Beach capturing the Emu and Comet Lovejoy. I’ve already posted the first star trails result, Pre-Dawn Star Trails at Killcare Beach, and here is the second one – captured with the Sigma 17-70mm lens @ 17mm, ISO1600.
The Night Sky over Kioloa Beach
On the last morning of 2011, I headed out early to capture some images of Comet Lovejoy and the night sky over Kioloa Beach. Here are the first of the shots.
Before the Dawn
The light was magnificent before the dawn on Good Friday, 22nd April 2011. It was completely overcast earlier on, but at the right time the clouds started to part and the sky was lit up with beautiful deep reds and oranges.
Planet Conjunction Rising at Terrigal on May 15th, 2011
On the morning of the 15th May, I headed out to Terrigal and setup next to the Skillion to capture the stunning conjunction of Venus, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. I was treated to a beautiful scene of crepuscular rays and managed to capture my favourite shot as I was knee deep in water after a large wave rushed in.
Planetary Conjunction Shuts Down the Sydney Harbour Bridge in May 2011
On May 13th 2011, the closest alignment of the conjunction of Venus, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter got lots of media attention. I was even interviewed for the local paper! But noone expected the beautiful alignment of planets in the sky on that Friday morning to close down the Harbour Bridge for over 2 hours! But that’s what happened!
Featured in the Local Paper during Conjunction Month
The conjunctions in May were great for two reasons. First, they forced me to get outside and photograph the sky for the first time in a long time, and secondly, they also got a lot of media attention – especially leading up to the closest approach of the planets on the 13th May.
Bateau Bay Beach and Planetary Conjunction in May 2011
As the May 2011 Conjunction of the Planets rolled on, the planets were getting closer together culminating in their closest approach on the 12th and 13th of May.
These images were captured on the 12th May at Bateau Bay Beach, a place I had scoped out earlier while doing some wedding shoot preparation for Kristy and Matt’s wedding.
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My name is Mike Salway and I'm an amateur astronomer and photographer. I'm the co-founder of IceInSpace, and this is my personal blog site and image gallery.
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