In pictures: Blue super moon snapped across Aotearoa and the world

Blue super moon seen in NZ skies
Blue super moon seen in NZ skies Photo credit: Image - Getty

The rare blue super moon has lit up night skies across the world and Aotearoa got its second look at the spectacle overnight.  

The moon is considered a super moon when it reaches the closest point to Earth in its orbit, making it look around 7-percent larger with the "blue" meaning two full moons in a single month.  

A special moment many couldn't miss with people across the globe capturing the moon on full display   

If you missed seeing the blue super moon in person, you'll have to wait 14 years for the next one when it appears again in 2037. 

A man with his dog looks at the super blue moon as it rises above the sea in New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand on August 31, 2023. The blue moon is a term used to describe the second full moon in a single calendar month. But this year's blue moon also coincides with a supermoon, which is when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit, appearing larger and brighter than usual. It's exceptionally close in Moon miles from Earth (222,043 miles). The last super blue moon occurred in 2009, and the next won't be until 2037 according to NASA. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Photo credit: Image - Getty
In pictures: Blue super moon snapped across Aotearoa and the world
In pictures: Blue super moon snapped across Aotearoa and the world
In pictures: Blue super moon snapped across Aotearoa and the world
In pictures: Blue super moon snapped across Aotearoa and the world