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Pictures as rare super blue moon spotted across Tayside and Fife

The lunar phenomenon is not due to appear for another 15 years.

The rare super blue moon lit up the sky on Wednesday. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

By Andrew Robson

August 31 2023, 11:55am

August 31 2023, 11:55am

People across Tayside and Fife have been treated to spectacular views of the super blue moon.

The lunar spectacle lit up skies on Wednesday night.

Despite its name, it did not mean the moon turned blue – a blue moon is when moons happen in the same calendar month.

But the occasion was made rarer because it was also a super moon – meaning the moon was closer to Earth than usual, making it appear larger.

According to Nasa, the moon will appear full for three days, meaning there may be another chance to see it on Thursday.

The last super blue moon was in 2009 – and another is not expected until 2037.

Locals took to social media to share their pictures of the super blue moon across Tayside and Fife.

The super blue moon in fife — The lunar phenomenon pictured from Glenrothes. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Pictures of the super blue moon — The super blue moon above Fife. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

The super blue moon over dundee — Paul Vinova took this amazing shot of the moon behind Dundee Law. Image: Paul Vinova

Blue moon — The super moon pictured in the East Neuk of Fife during a Wild Skins wild swimming session. Image: Megan Murray

The super blue moon — The moon reflecting off the water off Cellardyke. Image: Megan Murray

Blue moon in Tayside and Fife — Swimming group Wild Skins enjoyed the lunar sight. Image: Megan Murray

Another snap of the Super Blue Moon over Tayside and Fife — Another snap of the Super Blue Moon from Cellardyke. Image: Linda McBride

Super blue moon over Tayside and Fife — The lunar phenomenon pictured in the skies above Angus Image: John Orr

super blue moon pictures — Despite its colour, Wednesday’s moon was a blue moon. Image: John Orr

Image of the super Blue moon — The super blue moon above Elie lighthouse. Image: John Pow

Super blue moon — The moon appeared orange to Kirriemuir resident Amanda Clarke. Image: Amanda Clarke

Super blue moon pictures in Tayside and Fife — The spectacular moon in the skies above Kirriemuir. Image: Amanda Clarke

Blue supermoon Dundee and Tayside — The supermoon captured in St Andrews. Image: James Hedley

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