Your pictures: Super blue Moon lights up Scotland's skies
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Sky watchers have been treated to a "super blue Moon" across Scotland.
The Moon appeared about 7% larger and 15% brighter than usual because it was at the closest point to the Earth in its elliptical orbit.

Seagulls and the blue moon in Portobello, Edinburgh, taken by Matthew Corney
It was also the second full Moon of the month, commonly called a blue Moon.
A lunar eclipse, known as a blood Moon, was visible in other parts of the world - although not the UK. The super Moon, blue Moon and eclipse coincided for the first time since 31 March 1866.

This atmospheric shot by Thelma Blewitt shows the Moon rising over Nethy Bridge

These photographs were taken just after 17:30 in Roberton, near Biggar in South Lanarkshire by Glyn Booton.



This super clear shot of the moon was taken from East Kilbride by Sarah Clark by her new camera
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