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.

Published: February 5, 2018 at 12:00 am

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.

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 KovalevTASS via Getty Images

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia © Sergei KrasnoukhovTASS via Getty Images — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia© Sergei KrasnoukhovTASS 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 SmityukTASS 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

Lancelin, Australia © Paul Kane/Getty Images

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