A rare ‘super blue moon’ which will not be seen again until 2037 lit up the skies of Oxfordshire last night.  

Supermoons occur when the moon passes through the point in its elliptical orbit which takes it closest to Earth.

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This was the second full moon in August, which made it a blue moon and the fact it was unusually close to Earth, earned it the title of a ‘super blue moon.’

It is a common misconception that blue moons are actually blue, but the moon last night was noticeably bigger and brighter than usual.

Here are some of the pictures you took of the moon last night in Oxfordshire.

Oxford Mail: Picture by Lucie JohnsonPicture by Lucie Johnson (Image: Lucie Johnson)

Oxford Mail: Picture by Lucie JohnsonPicture by Lucie Johnson (Image: Lucie Johnson)

Oxford Mail: Picture by Allan DannfaldPicture by Allan Dannfald (Image: Allen Dannfald)

Oxford Mail: Picture by Kathleen ParkerPicture by Kathleen Parker (Image: Kathleen Parker)

Oxford Mail: Picture by Ian MarriottPicture by Ian Marriott (Image: Ian Marriott)

Oxford Mail: Picture by Ritesh VyasPicture by Ritesh Vyas (Image: Ritesh Vyas)