Photo: Gianluca Masi The Virtual Telescope Project
Sometimes, the planets alignand thats not just a saying.
Romes night sky on December 28 was finally clear after cloudy weather.
Thats when he decided to employ the help of his panoramic and 70200mm zoom lens.
Photo: Gianluca Masi— The Virtual Telescope Project
Mercury was more of a challenge.
Of the seven planets in our Solar System, five of them were visible to the naked eye.
Masi had to use binoculars to see Uranus and Neptune, but the planets could be seen with them.
Photo: Gianluca Masi— The Virtual Telescope Project
Scroll down for a video in which Masi takes you through all of the planets in his incredible image.
Watch him give you a tour in the video below:
