Aurora-Planet Conjunction
Taken by Todd Salat on November 14, 2026 @
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 8
Exposure Time: 6/1
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 5000
Date Taken: 2026:11:15 01:18:42
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The Mars & Jupiter conjunction has offered great planet gazing, plus bonus auroras. Here’s a few shots from my current aurora hunt on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. PHOTO 1: CONJUNCTION & SICKLE ~ Jupiter and Mars meet in Leo the Lion’s Sickle, an asterism named for a harvesting hook that also resembles a backward question mark. PHOTO 2: PLANET AURORA ~ Mars and Jupiter rise in the east, casting red and white streaks on the Kenai River around 1 a.m. (10:00 UTC), November 14, 2026. The auroras crashed the party, thanks to a short blast of negative B-sub-z solar wind. PHOTO 3: KENAI REFLECTION ~ In this selfie, an aurora curtain shimmers on the Kenai River near 2 a.m. on November 14, 2026. I came to photograph the conjunction, but once the planets climbed above the reflection zone, the auroras grabbed the mic and took over the show. Got to love it when that happens!
Photographer's website:
https://www.aurorahunter.com
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