Big red moon: share your photos of the supermoon lunar eclipse
by Guardian readers from on (#NPJB)
Are you going to be observing the supermoon lunar eclipse on Sunday night? Share your images via GuardianWitness
The moon will appear coppery red on Sunday night as its closest approach to Earth coincides with a total lunar eclipse. This astronomical event last occurred in 1982.
Weather permitting, the large red moon will be visible across the whole of Britain from 1.10am BST on Monday morning. At that moment, the Earth's shadow will start to creep across the face of the full moon, causing it to dim and take on a yellowish hue. At 3.10am BST, the moon will be fully in Earth's shadow, and for an hour and 12 minutes will turn a dark rusty red, or grey depending on surface conditions. The whole spectacle will be over by 6.25am BST Monday.
