The Magic Circle Universe

12/08/2025

Discover the hidden gem of the Judaean Desert: The Herodium, known as Har Hordos in Hebrew. This archaeological wonder, dating back to the reign of King Herod the Great around 37-4 BCE, boasts a striking conical shape that showcases the remarkable engineering of its time. Serving as both a royal palace and a fortified center of administration, The Herodium invites you to explore the rich Herodian architecture and the captivating history of the region. Today, its ancient ruins tell stories of a bygone era, captivating historians and travelers with their timeless charm.

12/08/2025

The Illinois River is a seasonal masterpiece.

12/08/2025

Reimagining the Great Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel evokes a monumental façade framed by four colossal seated statues of the pharaoh, with richly decorated interiors filled with vibrant reliefs depicting divine ceremonies, military triumphs, and the godlike power of Ramesses in a way that would have dazzled its ancient visitors...

12/08/2025

Lunar Halo over Woodhenge in the early hours this morning🌕🌈🌙✨

Just after midnight i noticed we had another lunar halo starting to look good so headed out and even had time to visit Stonehenge too 🤩

You can also see Jupiter inside the halo 😇

Cirrus clouds, at a height of 6,000m (20,000ft) or more in the atmosphere, contain tiny ice crystals that originate from the freezing of water droplets.
These ice crystals refract, or bend, light just like a camera lens. It is the shape of the ice crystals that focuses the light into a halo around the Moon.
Since the ice crystals are normally all hexagonal, the Moon’s ring is almost always the same size; it has a diameter of 22º.

12/04/2025

The December Full Cold Supermoon over Stonehenge at sunset tonight 🤩🥶🌕🌙

December's full Moon is known as the Cold Moon, a nickname that reflects how this is the first full Moon of winter, rising during the darkest, coldest period of the year.

But as well as being the final full Moon of the year, tonight's Cold Moon is also the final supermoon of year.

There were three supermoons in 2025, all of which came at the end of the year: in October, November and December.

A supermoon is the common name given to the Moon that's full when it's at its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

11/19/2025

11/19/2025