Super blue moon dazzles sky across Northern Ireland
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Jamie Wallace caught this spectacular shot of the super blue moon in Donaghadee.
The term super blue moon refers to a combination of two lunar events: a supermoon and a blue moon. Weather watcher Louis caught a spectacular view of the event from Rostrevor.
A super blue moon hasn't been seen since 2009 - this super-focussed photograph of the celestial delight was captured by Jason Patton in Limavady on Tuesday night.
The moon only appears blue if smoke or dust particles are in the sky, which is rare, according to NASA.
The super blue moon was visible from above the chimney tops in north Belfast.
In Brian C's snap from Coleraine, the super blue moon appears brighter than the street lights.
This week's lunar spectacle can be seen in the sky above Northern Ireland on Thursday night too - it is not expected to return until 2037.
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- Published29 August 2023
