WalMart Astronomy

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Apollo XX
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WalMart Astronomy

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Upon emerging from some shopping at WallyWorld, I was presented with a lovely sight in the western sky;

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Zooming in a bit, we can clearly see the group hug of Mars, Venus and the earthshine Moon;

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Both shots - Kodak Z885 on a tripod and in "Night Landscape" mode. Gotta love the bright events that can transcend even a mega-lit box store parking lot. 8)
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I looked out the window tonight and caught the view, I didn't realize Mars was in the mix too. Thanks for posting a great image
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Great shots, Mike!
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Super excellent, Mike!!
The view from the parking lot resulted in a great atmospheric setting for your images. A++!


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Great captures, Mike!

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