Witness the breathtaking beauty of our night sky!


This single-exposure photo captures the Desert Bloom Observatory at its center, glowing with a warm red light. Above, a stunning planetary parade unfolds, with Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars visible to the naked eye.


You'll also spot the Pleiades star cluster and the constellation Orion the Hunter, iconic celestial landmarks that have captivated stargazers for centuries.


Note: Neptune and Uranus are also labeled, although they are not visible to the naked eye and require telescopic assistance to observe.


So, what is a planetary alignment?


A planetary alignment occurs when multiple planets appear to align in the sky from our vantage point on Earth. This phenomenon is an optical illusion, as the planets are not actually aligned in space. Instead, their orbits bring them into a temporary alignment as seen from our planet.

Manfrotto Tripod, EF8-15mm f/4L FISHEYE USM, Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Canon Trigger release

I used Adobe Photoshop to increased light and shadow, add sharpen, then denoised.