The super blue moon won't be seen again until 2037 - but some caught a glimpse of the lunar spectacle.
The term super blue moon refers to a combination of two lunar events: a supermoon and a blue moon. Weather watcher Louis caught a spectacular view of the event from Rostrevor.This is a super blue moon in the sky near Limavady - but it looks pink.
The moon will only appear blue if smoke or dust particles are in the sky, which is rare, according to NASA.A super blue moon hasn't been seen since 2009 - this super-focussed photograph of the celestial delight was captured by Jason Patton in Limavady on Tuesday night.
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