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Planet Grouping Photo Page May 3rd and 4th, 2002

This photo was taken on May 3, 2002 at 10:10pm EDT from the front of the planetarium. Mercury is just barely visible above the trees.
Saturn, Mars, Venus, Mercury at Abrams

Here's the same photo with a star map over the planets.
4 planets

Here is the May 4, 2002 photo. This 8 sec exposure was shot at 9:49pm EDT from Holt, Michigan, USA.
may 4th - five planets

This is a 4 second exposure from May 4, 2002, 9:37pm.
may 4th - four planets

Photos by:
John French
Planetarium Production Coordinator
Abrams Planetarium
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA

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