A rare blue supermoon, which will not be seen again for another 14 years, lit up local skies last night.
A blue moon happens when there are 13 full moons instead of the usual 12 in a year.
Also known as a supermoon, it appeared larger and brighter than usual because the moon was near the closest point in its orbit around Earth.
Photographer Mark Doherty took this image at the top of Harlow Hill in Harrogate using a Sony mirrorless camera, telephoto lens, set up on a tripod.
© Caught Light Photography Limited
In the picture below, Joyce Liggins caught the moon looking radiant over Pateley Bridge while her 16-year-old granddaughter Phoebe, a keen photographer, took the stunning picture of the moon with a golden glow.
Our Ripon reporter Tim Flanagan was out in the centre of Ripon to photograph it over the city’s town hall.
Although the full moon has passed, it will still appear much brighter than usual again tonight.
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Photo of the Week: Fountains Abbey at night
This week’s photograph was taken by John Shepherd, capturing the moon shining over Fountains Abbey at the Christmas illumination night.
John Shepherd
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