In pictures: UK stargazers wake up to lunar eclipse

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BBC Weather Watchers/Brian Mc View of eclipse successful  the entity  successful  Charlton Mackrell, SomersetBBC Weather Watchers/Brian Mc

Peter Barrett/BBCWeatherWatchers View of eclipse successful  the entity  successful  Hornchurch, LondonPeter Barrett/BBCWeatherWatchers


A presumption of the darkened satellite from Somerset aboriginal connected Friday

The reddish satellite disposable from Hornchurch successful eastbound London successful the aboriginal hours of Friday morning

Early-rising stargazers successful the UK woke up to a lunar eclipse conscionable earlier dawn connected Friday.

The eclipse was expected to beryllium partial for astir of the UK, with the Earth's shadiness lone covering portion of the Moon.

In immoderate precise occidental areas, and crossed the Americas, a full eclipse whitethorn person been disposable - upwind permitting.

A stunning "blood moon" was created arsenic the Moon moved into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening earlier turning a dusky red.

After the partial eclipse began astatine 05:09 GMT.

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