Three planets in the evening sky, as seen from the mountains of southern New Mexico. (Evening of 21 February.)

See the 2nd graphic for a finder chart from planetarium sky simulation software.

These three planets are very different in brightness, but the differences in sky background surrounding each planet ends up making them all appear roughly the same brightness in the photo. Venus is brightest, followed by Mercury, with Saturn the faintest of the three.

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Zur Zeit lohnt sich der abendliche Blick gen Südwesten. Dort wandert die neue Mondsichel zwischen Merkur Saturn und Venus am Himmel - nett anzusehen

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We Finally Know Why #Phoebe Orbits Backwards

Out in the far reaches of #Saturn’s orbit lies a #moon that doesn’t belong. This is Phoebe: a dark, rebel object racing against the calm flow of the Saturnian system.

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