Jupiter and Saturn Rising Beyond Alien Throne Rock
Image Credit & Copyright:
Marcin Zając
What planets are those behind that unusual rock spire?
Saturn (lower left) and
Jupiter.
This month, after sunset, the bright planetary duo are quite prominent toward the southeast.
Now your view of our Solar System's largest planets might not include a
picturesque
hoodoo in the foreground,
nor the spectacular central band of our
Milky Way Galaxy across the background, but should be quite
eye-catching anyway.
The featured image is a composite of consecutive foreground and background exposures
all taken in late May with the same camera and from the same location -- the
badlands of the
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness in the
San Juan Basin in
New Mexico,
USA.
The rock spire, informally dubbed 'Alien Throne', stands about 3 meters tall.
Saturn and
Jupiter will remain visible together
after sunset for several months.