In Pictures: Rare super blue moon delights stargazers
The phenomenon will only happen once this year.
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A rare super blue moon has appeared over the UK.
Stargazers were treated to a phenomenon that will only happen once this year.
![The super blue moon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/12a05265a5fbf928caa1679cb6015136Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkzNTE3NjI5/2.73522725.jpg?w=640)
![The super blue moon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/271e979817e997dee6b2491c9c2b38a6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkzNTE3NzI3/2.73522305.jpg?w=640)
Most months only have one full moon, so a second is quite a rare event, occurring approximately once every two or three years.
![The super blue moon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4d01709c028f21212bd8fa14209b5713Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkzNTE3NzA2/2.73523375.jpg?w=640)
![The super blue moon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4cf8a5edeb039371cf303ee52702edacY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjkzNTE3NzQ3/2.73522359.jpg?w=640)