Riding the Ecliptic Train

8:04 pm CDT, Friday, October 15, 2021. The ecliptic line of a waxing gibbous moon (partially hidden behind the trees) followed by the -2.61 magnitude planet Jupiter and 0.54 magnitude planet Saturn are seen in this southern sky capture from Brentwood Drive NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Air temperature was 49 degrees F. The moon and planets always stay near the ecliptic, which is the apparent path of the sun across the sky. 3 second exposure at f/3.5, ISO 250, 20mm focal length. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.