Take a look at this morning’s partial lunar eclipse as ‘blood moon’ looms over Newbury

Early-rising stargazers across the country woke up to a lunar eclipse just before dawn today (Friday) and our photographer was one of those who managed to capture it.

newburytoday photographer Phil Cannings took some stunning shots of the partial eclipse over Newbury.

A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened.

The phenomenon that occurred this morning is known as a ‘blood moon’ as the celestial body darkens into a dusky red when it moves in the Earth’s shadow.

In some western areas of the UK, as well as in the Americas and some Pacific islands, a total lunar eclipse was seen which was the first since May 2022.