In pictures: Sturgeon moon over Scotland

Image source, Fraser Hynd

Image caption, Fraser Hynd was one of many 大象传媒 news website readers who got a fine view of the supermoon over Scotland.

Clear skies allowed stunning views of the third and final supermoon of the year over Scotland on Thursday night.

The August full moon is known as the Sturgeon moon due to the numbers of the fish appearing in North American waters during the month.

It has also been called the red moon as it often takes on that colour in a summer haze.

A supermoon is a full moon which looks closer and brighter to the Earth than usual.

Image source, Sheila Carswell

Image caption, Sheila Carswell sent in this image from Lamlash Bay.

They happen when the moon is closest to the Earth during its orbit and there were previous supermoons this year in June (Strawberry Moon) and July (Buck Moon).

Much of Scotland enjoyed clear skies on Thursday night allowing for the impressive views of the moon which 大象传媒 news website readers and 大象传媒 Weather Watchers captured.

Image source, Kyle McKinlay

Image caption, A passenger plane passing the full moon at Glasgow Airport was captured by Kyle McKinlay.

Image source, FraserK/大象传媒 Weather Watchers

Image caption, 大象传媒 Weather Watcher Fraser K caught the supermoon in great detail over West Linton.

Image source, Bill Crookston

Image caption, Bill Crookston sent in this image of the scene at Kilmacolm on Thursday night.

Image source, Muddy Paws/大象传媒 Weather Watchers

Image caption, Stockbridge in Edinburgh also allowed good views of the moon for 大象传媒 Weather Watcher Muddy Paws.

Image source, Tales From Light/大象传媒 Weather Watchers

Image caption, Another 大象传媒 Weather Watcher - Tales From Light - sent this in from Peterhead.

Image source, Michael McConville

Image caption, Another airport, this time Prestwick, was the scene for Michael McConville's view of the Sturgeon moon.

Image source, Linda's Local/大象传媒 Weather Watchers

Image caption, 大象传媒 Weather Watcher Linda's Local caught the supermoon over Crook of Devon.

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