Last night, Tuesday, a supermoon and partial lunar eclipse lit up the skies across the world and our camera club photographers captured some impressive photos.
Supermoons happen when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
Read more: In pictures: Skywatchers enjoy partial eclipse and supermoon
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth between the sun and moon, casting a shadow that darkens a sliver of the moon and appears to take a bite out of it.
The spectacle was visible in clear skies across North America and South America on Tuesday night, and in Africa and Europe on Wednesday morning.
Read more: Rare blue supermoon to light up the sky
This month’s full moon, known as the Harvest moon, is the second of four supermoons this year.
There will be two more supermoons happening in October and November however the next partial eclipse will not be until August 2026, where it is expected that around 96 per cent of the moon will be in shadow.
Read more: Partial eclipse of supermoon to be visible across UK on Tuesday night
Camera club contributor Brian Peters captured a fantastic photo of the moon last night, showing it starting to become slightly shadowed.
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