Blue moon: You capture a rare lunar event

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The sight of a rare blue moon inspired photographers to point their cameras to the sky last night. A blue moon occurs when two full moons are visible within a single calendar month, with the second given the name.

The last blue moon appeared in 2012 with the next due in 2018.

Here is a selection of your pictures taken in the UK of the lunar event

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