Blood moon: how to catch sight of dramatic eclipse in UK

Earth's shadow will turn moon brick red just before dawn on Monday, while US will be treated to evening eclipse

Astronomy enthusiasts will be setting their alarms for the small hours of Monday morning to catch a glimpse of a dramatic super blood moon.

The Earth will come between the sun and the moon just before dawn in western Europe, making the moon appear brick red as it falls into the Earth's shadow. The effect is caused by the Earth's atmosphere bending some of the sun's light towards it.