Wikipedia:Picture of the day/September 2015
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September 1
Photograph: William P. Gottlieb; restoration: Adam Cuerden
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September 2
The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a species of seabird in the family Sternidae and the only member of its genus. This piscivorous species is restricted to the Humboldt Current and breeds on the rocky coastal cliffs in Peru and Chile, laying one or two eggs which hatch after 4 weeks. Photograph: Olaf Oliviero Riemer
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September 3
Photograph: Ivar Leidus
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September 4
Painting: Titian
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September 5
The maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) is a species of bivalve found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It is found on the surface of reefs or sand, or partly embedded in coral (as with this specimen), in the oceans surrounding east Africa, India, China, Australia, Southeast Asia and the islands of the Pacific. This clam is much sought after in the aquarium trade, as its often striking coloration—the result of crystalline pigment—mimics that of the true giant clam. Photograph: Alexander Vasenin
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September 6
The Photograph: Linazet
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September 7
The Photograph: Benny Trapp
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September 8
Photograph: Allan Warren; edit: Keraunoscopia
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September 9
A Map: Strebe, using Geocart
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September 10
Buffalo Bull's Back Fat was chief of the Kainai Nation, one of the three tribes which make up the Blackfoot Confederacy, during the early 19th century. This portrait of him was completed at Fort Union in 1832 by George Catlin and is now held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Painting: George Catlin
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September 11
Corals are marine invertebrates that typically live in compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Each polyp is a sac-like animal typically only a few millimeters in diameter and a few centimeters in length. Corals are major contributors to the physical structure of the coral reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef, where this photograph was taken. Coral reefs are under threat globally from ocean acidification and climate change. Photograph: Toby Hudson
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September 12
A Photograph: Akihiko Hoshide
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September 13
The Photograph: Benny Trapp
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September 14
The Photograph: JJ Harrison
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September 15
Painting: Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen
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September 16
The Photograph: Jürgen Matern
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September 17
David Faiman is an Israeli engineer and physicist recognized for his expertise on solar power. He is the director of the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center and Chairman of the Department of Solar Energy & Environmental Physics at Ben-Gurion University's Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research in Sde Boker. Photograph: David Shankbone
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September 18
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A 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note in the denomination of $5. These notes differ from Federal Reserve Notes in that they are backed by one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, rather than by all collectively. The 1929 issue, also known as small size notes, was an emergency issue prompted by the public hoarding of cash during the Great Depression. This note, depicting Abraham Lincoln on the obverse, was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Other denominations: $10, $20, $50, $100 Banknote: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)
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A 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note in the denomination of $10. These notes differ from Federal Reserve Notes in that they are backed by one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, rather than by all collectively. The 1929 issue, also known as small size notes, was an emergency issue prompted by the public hoarding of cash during the Great Depression. This note, depicting Alexander Hamilton on the obverse, was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Other denominations: $5, $20, $50, $100 Banknote: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)
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A 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note in the denomination of $20. These notes differ from Federal Reserve Notes in that they are backed by one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, rather than by all collectively. The 1929 issue, also known as small size notes, was an emergency issue prompted by the public hoarding of cash during the Great Depression. This note, depicting Andrew Jackson on the obverse, was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Other denominations: $5, $10, $50, $100 Banknote: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)
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A 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note in the denomination of $50. These notes differ from Federal Reserve Notes in that they are backed by one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, rather than by all collectively. The 1929 issue, also known as small size notes, was an emergency issue prompted by the public hoarding of cash during the Great Depression. This note, depicting Ulysses S. Grant on the obverse, was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Other denominations: $5, $10, $20, $100 Banknote: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)
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A 1929 Federal Reserve Bank Note in the denomination of $100. These notes differ from Federal Reserve Notes in that they are backed by one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, rather than by all collectively. The 1929 issue, also known as small size notes, was an emergency issue prompted by the public hoarding of cash during the Great Depression. This note, depicting Benjamin Franklin on the obverse, was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Other denominations: $5, $10, $20, $50 Banknote: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History)
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September 19
A feeding Bembicinae specimen. This large subfamily of crabronid wasps includes over 80 genera and over 1800 species. The subgroups of Bembicinae are quite distinctive in behavior and morphology. Photograph: Fir0002
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September 20
The Day the Earth Smiled refers to the date July 19, 2013, on which the Cassini spacecraft turned to image Saturn, its entire ring system, and the Earth from a position where Saturn eclipsed the Sun. Cassini imaging team leader and planetary scientist Carolyn Porco called for all the world's people to reflect on humanity's place in the cosmos, to marvel at life on Earth, and to look up and smile in celebration. The final mosaic, shown here, was released four months later and includes planets Earth, Mars, and Venus, and a host of Saturnian moons. Photograph: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
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September 21
Photograph: Georges Seguin
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September 22
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a species of water kingfisher found across Africa and Asia. They are usually found in pairs or small family parties. When perched, they often bob their head and flick up their tail. They mainly eat fish, but will take crustaceans and large aquatic insects. Photograph: Artemy Voikhansky
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September 23
Folio 2 early Quranic manuscript, held in the Mingana Collection, were discovered in 2015 as being dated between 568 and 645, making it among the oldest Quran manuscripts to date.
Manuscript: Unknown
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September 24
Nembrotha cristata is a colorful species of sea slug in the family Polyceridae. This black nembrothid, which is covered with green nodules, grows to at least 50 millimetres (2.0 in) in length. It resides in the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Photograph: Chriswan Sungkono
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September 25
The Photograph: Benny Trapp
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September 26
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern fly-by-wire twin-engine regional jet with 8 to 108 passenger seats. Development began in 2000; the aircraft had its maiden flight on 19 May 2008 and entered commercial service on 21 April 2011. This aircraft is seen flying off the coast of Italy near Sanremo. Photograph: Katsuhiko Tokunaga/SuperJet International
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September 27
The Magnavox Odyssey is the first commercial home video game console. First demonstrated in April 1972, it was released that August, predating the Atari Pong home consoles by three years. The system could be powered by either six C batteries or an optional AC power supply. Games used "game cards" inserted into a slot similar to a ROM cartridge slot. The system lacked sound capability. By 1974 more than 350,000 had been sold. Photograph: Evan Amos
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September 28
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September 29
, where it is generally found in lowland tropical fields and valleys. It feeds primarily on the nectar of flowers and bird droppings. Photograph: Richard Bartz
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September 30
Cymbiola imperialis is a species of sea snail in the family Volutidae. First described by John Lightfoot in 1786, this species can be found in the Sulu Sea, near the Philippines. Photograph: H. Zell
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