'Super blood wolf moon' as seen in Scotland
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John Pow saw the blood moon at the Queensferry Crossing.
Skygazers across Scotland have caught a glimpse of the astronomical spectacle of a "super blood wolf moon".
The rare phenomenon, caused in part by a lunar eclipse, makes the surface of the moon appear red while seeming brighter and closer to earth than normal.
Enthusiasts wrapped up and went out early on Monday morning to see the moon, with the optimum viewing time at 05:12 when the eclipse was at its peak.
While the supermoon and blood moon titles come from the brightness and reddish hue respectively, a full moon in January is sometimes called a "wolf" moon.
Weather Watcher slynchie took this picture of the blood moon in Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire.
Weather watcher CallanishDD was up early to see the blood moon in Breasclete in Lewis.
Elizabeth Henry took this picture in Linlithgow.
The blood moon emerged from the clouds at 4:45am near Oban, just in time for Kevin McGlynn to take this picture.
Weather watcher Astronut watched the blood moon from Duffus in Moray.
Lynh Jones captured this image from a spot in Perth
Chris Brown took this shot in Shetland
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