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In pictures: Blue supermoon over Scotland

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The striking blue supermoon was seen over Edinburgh and much of the rest of the country overnight.

A blue supermoon has been making its appearance in the sky for the first time since 2009.

The rare lunar phenomenon has helped to produce a string of striking images over Scotland.

A blue moon has nothing to do with its colour but refers to it being the second full moon of a calendar month.

A supermoon is one which appears brighter than usual because the Moon is at its closest point in its orbit around Earth.

There will not be another blue supermoon until 2037.

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David Francis submitted this image of the moon behind Scurdie Ness Lighthouse in Montrose.
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"I'm sure that you'll have plenty of these to choose from, but here is my picture of last night's supermoon, rising above North Berwick Law," says Dave Lochhead.
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Brian Forsyth took this image from Kirriemuir looking towards the Sidlaw Hills.
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The view of the moon was impressive at Pennan in Aberdeenshire.
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The Moon was visible as far south as the Isle of Whithorn.
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The Moon was visible through the clouds at Dalgety Bay.
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An image from Dunollie in Argyll and Bute was sent in to the BBC Weather Watchers site.
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Old Rattray lighthouse with the supermoon in the background.
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Portree was another spot where the supermoon could be seen.
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An image of the moon over Stirling.
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Jamie Wallace captured this familiar skyline with the supermoon.
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The supermoon loomed large beside the Wallace monument overnight between Wednesday and Thursday.

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