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The supermoon of 7th April 2020
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
The supermoon of 7th April 2020. The darker areas are lunar seas (maria), many created from lavas which flowed out in response to asteroid impacts. The three most obvious "seas" are (left to right in the upper part of the moon) Mare Serenitatis, Mare Tranquilitatis (whre Apollo 11 landed in 1969), and Mare Fecunditatis. The light areas are called the lunar highlands, made of the earliest crust on the moon. You can also see impact craters, with bright streaks or ray systems emanating from them, created by material thrown out by the force of the impacts. Obvious impact craters are Copernicus, seen on the left side of this image, and Tycho, on the bottom right.
07 April 2020
Shoveler and Coot fighting, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) male and Coot (Fulica atra) fighting, Leighton Moss. The Coot seems to be higher in the pecking order, as the Shoveler has taken flight. In the foreground is Mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris).
28 April 2007
Shoveler pair, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) pair with Mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris) in the foreground, Leighton Moss
Juvenile Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) in flight, Mar Wick, Orkney, taken by Lorna Beattie
28 March 2018
Moon and Mars over Stirling Castle
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Stirling
Moon and Mars over Stirling Castle on 29th January 2010. Mars is just to the left of the castle. It appeared to be close to the moon on this particular evening.
