Stargazers capture rare lunar eclipse
Sky watchers have flooded social media with images of a 'Superblood Moon' - that was visible on Sunday night into the early hours of Monday morning.
The celestial event was visible in western and northern Europe, north and south America, as well as parts of the UK.
A complete lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly behind the Earth and into its shadow - preventing the sun's light from reaching it.
While a super moon will see the moon closest to the Earth in its orbit.
The term blood moon is referred to the red glow on the moon's surface - created by the total lunar eclipse.
The next chance for a glimpse at a lunar eclipse will be in May 2022 - in parts of Africa, Europe and the Americas.
See images, as shared on social media below.
Minutes away from the umbral phase, but you can really see Earth shadow take a "bite" out of the Moon now. pic.twitter.com/wYq7NBhHPr
— KAS (@kzooastro) January 21, 2019
Mid-totality. This is as eclipsey as it gets. What do you think, @BadAstronomer? pic.twitter.com/MstJrN6FqQ
— KAS (@kzooastro) January 21, 2019
Thanks Karl for this great pic of the Moon from Florida! #SuperBloodWolfMoon pic.twitter.com/i6z2V40x8N
— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) January 21, 2019
At 11:41 p.m. Eastern Time, the moon will enter totality and turn completely red as it is devoured by Earth’s umbral shadow.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 21, 2019
At 12:12 a.m. on Monday, the moon will reach the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, appearing to be at its most coppery red. https://t.co/ShER2gT4on
Blood moon over LA tonight
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2019
(@kzooastro) pic.twitter.com/AgeMmYjss3