I have been planning for this shot since December 2015 and that's also the time when everyone here started to discuss about this "rare" celestial show. Many of my friends made their attempts to capture the planets as early as mid Jan but I knew I could only start in February if I wanted to also include the elusive Milky Way in my image. So here's what went through my mind during the planning process till the time I executed my shot. 1. I set my deadline to do this and it's 20 Feb 2016 because after that, the bright Moon will get in my way and planet Mercury will vanish below the horizon. 2. Then I went around the island looking for a suitable location in Dec 2015 and my ideal location should be one that's unobstructed from East to West so I can capture all the 5 planets including Mercury, which will be located low on the horizon minutes before sunrise. The sky has to be relatively darker as well because I will be making my first attempt to shoot the Milky Way in a light-poll...