Images Dated 13th August 2004

2004 Champ Car Denver

2004 Champ Car Denver,13-15 August, 2004. Streets of Denver, Colorado, USA.
Jimmy Vasser and Ryan Hunter-Reay participate in the pit stop competition as Mario Dominguez shouts words of encouragment.
?2004, Phillip Abbott, USA
LAT Photographic

© ©2004, Phillip Abbott, USA

Total eclipse of the Moon in October 1996

Lunar eclipse. Total eclipse of the Moon, a phenomenon caused when the Moon enters the shadow cast by the Earth. This image shows the first moments after the totality phase: the bright portion at upper left is just emerging from the shadow of the Earth. During totality the Moon does not generally disappear. It is still visible due to the sunlight refracted onto its surface by the Earth's atmosphere. The colour of the lunar disc during an eclipse depends on the amount of dust and volcanic ash present in the atmosphere of the Earth. This is because these particles scatter blue light, making the sunlight appear red. Photograph taken in October 1996 in the USA

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Mange-tout peas

Mangetout (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum) pods containing peas. Mangetout is a variety of the common garden pea. Each pea can give rise to a new plant. Both the pod and the peas are edible, giving rise to its name, which means eat all in French. Mangetout is also called snap pea, sugar pea and snow pea. They are a good source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

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