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|   Bran the Blessed - Harlech, Wales, UK
in Extraterrestrial Locations A crater on the Jovian moon Callisto is named after Bran the Blessed (or Bendigeidfran). posted by:  cldisme location: North Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 10/21/2008 last visited: 07/03/2015 |
 view gallery E69.2 km
| Hercules, Chirk Castle Gardens, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations A statue of Hercules that was moved from a spot of the edge of the nearby forest because it became overgrown. Hercules is the Roman/Greek demigod Heracles, son of Jupiter (the Roman equivalent of Zeus). He has an entire constellation named after him. posted by: Ddraig Ddu location: North Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 07/16/2011 last visited: never |
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| William Olaf Stapledon And Mars Structure Stapledon - Caldy, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This plaque in the Wirral country Park honours William Olaf Stapledon who lived most of his life in the area and was a science fiction writer. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 06/13/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE95.8 km | The Beatles – Asteroid 8749 Beatles – Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations 8749 Beatles is a main-belt asteroid named after The Beatles, the world famous and most successful Rock group from Liverpool. This ferry terminal houses a small museum named The Beatles Story. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/02/2011 last visited: 10/10/2018 |
 view galleryNE95.9 km | The Beatles & Asteroid 8749 Beatles – Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations 8749 Beatles is a main-belt asteroid named after The Beatles, the world famous and most successful rock group from Liverpool. The statue was erected in 2015 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their last concert in Liverpool. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/23/2018 last visited: 08/16/2022 |
 view galleryNE96.2 km | Amerigo Vespucci - Asteroid 31319 Vespucci - Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. in Extraterrestrial Locations The stone bust of Amerigo Vespucci is located on the Hargreaves Building on the corner of Chapel Street and Covent Garden in Liverpool city centre. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 02/28/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE96.7 km | Isabella I of Castile - Venus Crater Isabella - Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. in Extraterrestrial Locations The stone bust of Queen Isabella I of Castile is located on the Hargreaves Building on the corner of Chapel Street and Covent Garden in Liverpool city centre. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 02/27/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE97.4 km | Anteros on The Eros Fountain And Asteroid 1943 Anteros - Sefton Park, Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This fountain is a replica of the famous fountain in London and is surmounted not by Eros as everyone thinks, but Anteros his twin brother. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 01/12/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE97.5 km | Christopher Columbus - Asteroid 327 Columbus And Craters Columbus - Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations Christopher Columbus (before 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonist who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 05/09/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE97.5 km | Charles Darwin - Asteroid 1991 Darwin And Craters Darwin - Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations Charles Robert Darwin, FRS FRGS FLS FZS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 05/06/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE97.5 km | Carl Linnaeus And Linnaeus Asteroid 7412 And Lunar Crater Linné - Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 05/06/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE97.5 km | Captain James Cook - 3061 Cook Asteroid, A Moon Crater And A Mars Crater - Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue shows Captain James Cook an 18th Century navigator and explorer who led a voyage to view the transit of Venus in 1769, mapped the coasts of New Zealand and Australia, and tried to find the elusive North West passage. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 05/05/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE97.5 km | Mercator And 4798 Mercator Asteroid And Lunar Crater - Liverpool, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue shows Geradus Mercator who was a 16th-century Southern Dutch cartographer, geographer and cosmographer. He was renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection that is still employed in nautical charts. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 05/05/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE106.4 km | Ethelfleda - Venus Crater Aethelflaed - Runcorn, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This large carved stone head of Ethelfleda, the daughter of King Alfred the Great, stands in the grounds of the Brindley Theatre, in Runcorn. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/24/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallery S112.5 km
| Merlin the Wizard , Asteriod 2598 Merlin, Carmarthen, Wales. in Extraterrestrial Locations Merlin Welsh Wizard, A sculpture in Carmarthen's main shopping area.
2598 Merlin is a small main belt asteroid, is named after Merlin, the legendary wizard who helped King Arthur. posted by: Mair Wales location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 11/04/2011 last visited: 05/21/2016 |
 view galleryNE114.6 km | The Sun, Southport, Merseyside UK in Extraterrestrial Locations The Sun and Southport, not heard in the same sentence very often! This one always "shines" though, 24/7. You'll find it at the Pier Promenade. posted by: AngelPick location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/04/2012 last visited: 10/08/2016 |
 view galleryNE125.9 km | Jeremiah Horrocks - Transition Of Venus, Moon Crater and Asteroid 3078 - Bretherton, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This commemoration stone to Jeremiah Horrocks was erected in 2004, a year when Venus could be seen transiting the sun. It honours the fact that in 1639 he successfully predicted and observed this regular event at a nearby house. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/31/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE137.1 km | Victoria (Victory) and Asteroid 12 Victoria - Preston, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations 12 Victoria is a large main-belt asteroid, originally named after Queen Victoria it was changed to be officially named after the Roman Goddess Victoria, otherwise known as Victory, especially on war memorials. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/01/2015 last visited: never |
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| Helios - Greek Titan and the Sun - Douglas, Isle of Man in Extraterrestrial Locations The personification of the sun in Greek mythology. posted by: Mike_bjm location: Isle of Man date approved: 12/28/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryN145.5 km | Asteroid 12 Victoria - Douglas, Isle of Man in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue of Queen Victoria is situated in an external alcove on the first floor of Queen Victoria House in Victoria Street, Douglas. posted by: Mike_bjm location: Isle of Man date approved: 04/13/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryN145.6 km | Asteroid 15092 - Beegees - Loch Promenade - Douglas, Isle of Man in Extraterrestrial Locations A stony asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt named for the Gibb brothers, known as the pop music trio the Bee Gees. posted by: Mike_bjm location: Isle of Man date approved: 08/26/2021 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE160.3 km | Venus And Cupid, The Planet Venus And Various Asteroids, Morecambe, UK in Extraterrestrial Locations This statue is a modern depiction of Venus and her son Cupid and is close to the 'Welcome to Morecambe' sign on the A5105, the sea front road leading to the seaside resort of Morecambe. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 07/25/2016 last visited: never |
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