# Game of Thrones (TV) astronomy—are there any clear, onscreen shots of the Moon? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 22, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746 "2018-09-22T20:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746/1 "2018-09-22T20:31:33Z")
Well, I’ve got a few hours off for once, so it’s time for one of my oddball technical questions. In the Game of Thrones TV series—which I admit, I’ve mostly been following secondhand—do any clear shots of the Moon appear onscreen, at any point? I ask because the actual planet the series takes place on, like many fantasy stories, while Earthlike, isn’t actually _Earth_ (the fans have nicknamed it “Planetos”), so I’m always curious if in a visual adaptation for these kinds of works, the artists involved ever bother to change the surface features, like the craters and marias, of it’s natural satellite when it’s visible. Also, admittedly, this is something I almost never remember to look for _when_ I’m watching a fantasy movie/TV show/painting, etc. :smack: But still, while I’m thinking of it…can anyone enlighten me? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746/2 "2018-09-23T01:02:42Z")
The only astronomical thing I remember is a comet, visible in the day. Can’t remember which season but I think it was the first episode of the season. S2E1 ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746/3 "2018-09-23T01:59:11Z")
In the books legend says they were once two moons, but one flew into the sun, broke up, and became a bunch of dragons. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746/4 "2018-09-23T08:02:35Z")
One mare, two maria. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746/5 "2018-09-23T19:53:03Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > One mare, two maria. Quite right—typo, on my part. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-tv-astronomy-are-there-any-clear-onscreen-shots-of-the-moon/821746/6 "2018-09-23T21:59:32Z")
♪ How do you solve a problem like maria? ♪