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A duo at dusk

Gianni Tumino from Ragusa, Sicily, Italy

The two brilliant orbs of Saturn and Venus form a close conjunction low in the western sky near the Sicilian village of Punta Braccetto, with the evening star outshining the ringed planet. The photographer used a mirrorless camera and 100–500mm telephoto zoom lens at 254mm, taking a 1.6-second exposure at f/5 and ISO 6400.