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Amazing pictures of the 2018 super blue blood moon

A super blue blood moon is a rare treat, but fortunately there are plenty of astronomers with their cameras ready - here are some of the best photos.

On 31 January 2018 we looked up into the night sky to witness a rare treat, a super blue blood moon. Not only did it help us better understand the movement of exoplanets, we also learnt that you can get some pretty stunning photos – here are some of the best supermoon pictures we’ve found.

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Lancelin, Australia © Paul Kane/Getty Images
Lancelin, Australia
© Paul Kane/Getty Images
London, United Kingdom © Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
London, United Kingdom
© Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
Konya, Turkey © Abdullah Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Konya, Turkey
© Abdullah Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
St Petersburg, Russia © Peter KovalevTASS via Getty Images
St Petersburg, Russia
© Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia © Sergei KrasnoukhovTASS via Getty Images
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
© Sergei Krasnoukhov\TASS via Getty Images
Jakarta, Indonesia © Edi Ismail/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Jakarta, Indonesia
© Edi Ismail/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Boston, USA © Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Boston, USA
© Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Edirne, Turkey © Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Edirne, Turkey
© Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
San Francisco, USA © Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
San Francisco, USA
© Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Vladivostok, Russia © Yuri SmityukTASS via Getty Images
Vladivostok, Russia
© Yuri Smityuk\TASS via Getty Images
Nicosia, Cypress © Amir Makar/AFP/Getty Images
Nicosia, Cypress
© Amir Makar/AFP/Getty Images
Kolkata, India © Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Kolkata, India
© Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Tallinn, Estonia © Hendrik Osula/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Tallinn, Estonia
© Hendrik Osula/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Lhokseumawe, Indonesia © Maskur Has/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Lhokseumawe, Indonesia
© Maskur Has/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Calabria, Italy © Alfonso Di Vincenzo/KONTROLAB /LightRocket via Getty Images
Calabria, Italy
© Alfonso Di Vincenzo/KONTROLAB /LightRocket via Getty Images
Beijing, China © VCG/VCG via Getty Images
Beijing, China
© VCG/VCG via Getty Images
New York, USA © Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
New York, USA
© Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Napier, New Zealand © Kerry Marshall/Getty Images
Napier, New Zealand
© Kerry Marshall/Getty Images
Svalbard, Norway © Heiko Junge/AFP/Getty Images
Svalbard, Norway
© Heiko Junge/AFP/Getty Images
Tokyo, Japan © The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images
Tokyo, Japan
© The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images
Los Angeles, USA © Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Los Angeles, USA
© Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
Karachi, Pakistan © Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images
Karachi, Pakistan
© Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images
San Diego, USA © Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images
San Diego, USA
© Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images
Portsmouth, United Kingdom © Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
© Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Pyongyang, North Korea © Kim Won-Jin/AFP/Getty Images
Pyongyang, North Korea
© Kim Won-Jin/AFP/Getty Images
Hohhot, China © VCG/VCG via Getty Images
Hohhot, China
© VCG/VCG via Getty Images
Stratton-on-the-Fosse, United Kingdom © Matt Cardy/Getty Images
Stratton-on-the-Fosse, United Kingdom
© Matt Cardy/Getty Images

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