Images Dated 25th February 2005

Harrier GR7s and Sea Harrier FA2s, are shown waiting on the deck of HMS Invincible at sunset

Harrier GR7s and Sea Harrier FA2s, are shown waiting on the deck of HMS Invincible at sunset, during Marstrike 05.
The long-planned series of exercises, entitled Marstrike 05, were designed to demonstrate Britain's ability to deploy, operate and sustain a maritime strike force and to reinforce the Government's commitment to the stability and security of the Mediterranean and Gulf regions.
Marstrike 05s main objective was to develop the operational capability of the participating units - in particular HMS Invincible strike role conducted with her tailored air group. Major focus of the deployment was Exercise Magic Carpet, a joint and combined exercise based on Oman with participation by the Omani, US and French forces.
This image was submitted as part of the Peregrine 06 Photographic Competition

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Optical photo of the Hyades star cluster

Hyades and Pleiades star clusters. Optical photograph of the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters in the constellation Taurus. North is at top. The Hyades form a V-shape at lower left. The cluster contains over 200 stars, of which several are visible to the naked eye. The bright star Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) seen in the cluster is not actually a member at all, lying around half the distance to the cluster at around 60 light years. The Pleiades cluster (upper right) is young in astronomical terms, around 100 million years old. The cluster lies 380 light years away, and is thought to contain over 500 stars

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Miners lettuce

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Miner's lettuce
California, USA
Claytonia perfoliata
Also known as: Winter Purslane, Spring Beauty or Indian lettuce
Syn. Montia perfoliata
Named Miner's lettuce after the gold rush miners who ate it to get their vitamin C to prevent scurvy
Bob Gibbons
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