Planet Parade And The Crescent Moon During Dawn

From the photographer: “This is June’s planet parade of five planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) of our solar system and the crescent moon. Planet parade is an astronomical event that occurs when the solar system’s planets line up in a row in the same area of the night sky, as seen from Earth. In order to capture this panoramic image, I had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. because during dawn, as time passes, the sky gets brighter and brighter, and you’re unable to capture all of the planets. Although I arrived early for the event, I struggled a lot to catch Mercury because generally, it’s not that bright, and some clouds close to the horizon blocked the view. I decided to set my camera at the edge of the port of Ancient Epidaurus in order to capture the fishing boats as well. Finally, I managed to capture and include Mercury in this panel, even though it is such a faint light in the sky that you have to zoom in to spot it. Click the second photo to hide the labels.”