A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth and moves into its shadow. Tonight’s eclipse was a partial one as only some section of the Moon’s vanished under the shadow and not all of it. Dr Morgan Hollis from the Royal Astronomical Society explained how to view the stunning sights: “You’re looking for anywhere that has a low unobstructed horizon, no tall buildings and trees in the way.
“Unlike a solar eclipse, it’s entirely safe to watch a lunar eclipse with the naked eye.
“This one is fine, you don’t need any special equipment and it should be fairly warm as well, given temperatures recently, it should be good if the weather is clear and the conditions are clear.”
This eclipse saw around 65 percent of the Moon covered at the maximum point.
The moon started to enter the Earth’s shadow at 7.43pm BST.
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Direct sunlight is unable to reach the Moon while the event takes place.
Light is reflected from the lunar surface but is refracted by our planet’s atmosphere.
This is when the variation in air density causes the waves to bend.
This gives a beautiful crimson hue that can be viewed while such an event takes place.
Due to the reddish colour, the moon is sometimes called a blood moon during a full eclipse.
The next lunar eclipse will take place on January 10th 2020.
It will be one of the four eclipses in 2020 and is expected to be fully visible in Europe and most of Asia.
The event is expected to last 4 hours, 4 minutes and 34 seconds.