14 incredible pictures of last night's Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse

From Country Living

The Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse turned the sky red across the UK, Europe and north America last night. And thousands of stargazers set their alarms and wrapped up warm to catch a glimpse of the rare celestial spectacle.

The best views in the UK were in the far south east, north and west, where skies were clearest, according to the Met Office. In other areas, cloud marred the moment the moon was completely submerged within the Earth’s shadow at 5:12am. Temperatures had also dropped well below zero in many places.

Those who braved the early morning, and the cold, were rewarded with four lunar spectacles at once. The moon was at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, lighting up the night sky as a striking Supermoon.

The eclipse then give the moon a red glow, creating a phenomenon known as the Blood Moon.

From Newcastle to London, Ontario in Canada and New York, people took to Instagram and Twitter to share their photographs of the striking lunar event.

If you missed the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse, there's more treats in store for stargazers in 2019. From meteor showers to planet transits, find out more here.

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