Blood moon pictured across UK before dawn

Early-rising stargazers in the UK witnessed a partial lunar eclipse just before dawn on Friday, with a “blood moon” created as the Moon moved into Earth’s shadow, turning a dusky red. The eclipse was visible in most of the UK, while some western areas and the Americas may have seen a total eclipse. This natural phenomenon occurs when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, causing it to appear red due to Rayleigh scattering in Earth’s atmosphere.

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