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IN PICTURES: Best photos of the super blue blood moon over Italy

The Local Italy
The Local Italy - [email protected] • 1 Feb, 2018 Updated Thu 1 Feb 2018 15:34 CEST
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Italy was at its scenic best in the light of the "super blue blood moon" on Wednesday night.

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The rare phenomenon occurs when a total lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon fall on the same night. A blue moon occurs when a full moon occurs twice in one calendar month, and a supermoon is seen when the moon is closest to the earth. When the moon is fully eclipsed, it often looks red – a phenomenon called a blood moon.

The effect, which hasn't been visible in the western hemisphere for more than 150 years, was a gift for sky-watchers and photographers alike. 

Here are some of our favourite shots of the super blue blood moon over Italy.

Notaresco, Abruzzo


Positano, Amalfi Coast


Castel del Monte, Apulia


Recanati, Marche


Assisi, Umbria

 

A post shared by Rossano Mancini (@rossano_mancini) on Feb 1, 2018 at 3:43am PST


Castello Carafa, Calabria

 

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Taranto, Apulia


Roseto degli Abruzzi, Abruzzo

 

Corigliano Calabro, Calabria

 

A post shared by DanielaG19 (@daniela_gradilone19) on Jan 31, 2018 at 2:11pm PST


Chieti, Abruzzo

 

A post shared by Antonello Fanti (@antonello_fanti) on Feb 1, 2018 at 2:12am PST


St Peter's Square, the Vatican

 

A post shared by tiz (@titto_t) on Feb 1, 2018 at 2:16am PST

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