Astrophoto: Conjunction Symmetry by Rick Ellis

Multiple images of the Venus-Jupiter conjuction on Mar. 13, 2012 from Toronto, Canada. Credit: Rick Ellis.

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It’s poetry in motion! Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada created this 27 frame-composite of the conjunction between Venus and Jupiter on March 13, 2012, with 6 second exposures five minutes apart. Rick used a Canon A460, ISO 80.

Beautiful!

Check out Rick’s website for more poetry — seriously — and more images.

See our previous gallery of Venus-Jupiter conjunction images from around the world.

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