In pictures: Super blue Moon lights up skies in the south

Image source, Ali Tre

Image caption, The blue super Moon rising over Portsmouth Harbour and aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales

A spectacular blue super Moon has been lighting up skies across the south.

Unlike the name suggests - it's nothing to do with the Moon's colour - but the rarity of a second full moon in one calendar month.

It's also a super moon, which happens when the Moon is not only full but is also at its closest to Earth, making it look much larger and brighter in the sky.

The moon, the biggest and brightest of this year, will also be visible on Thursday. It is expected to rise above the horizon shortly after sunset at around 20:00 BST and then set at around 06:00.

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The next time the combination of a blue Moon and super Moon will happen is 2037.

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大象传媒 Weather Watchers captured the event in the skies above the region.

Image source, Andy Pattenden

Image caption, Andy Pattenden took this picture from Knoll beach, Studland, as the Moon rose behind Old Harry Rocks

Image source, Chris Cowell

Image caption, This beautiful view of the moon was snapped from Stanpit Marsh, Christchurch

Image source, Gazzer

Image caption, Here's another view from Cowley, Oxfordshire

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Image source, Markster

Image caption, Here you can see it rising over The Needles taken from Southbourne, Bournemouth

Image source, Ali Tre

Image caption, This atmospheric photo was taken in Portsmouth

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