STARGAZERS across Lancashire have observed a blood red "supermoon" in the skies above Britain for the first time in 30 years.
The eerie light created from a lunar eclipse with the moon near to its closest point to the Earth delighted amateur astronomers and photographers.
Here's a selection of our favourite pictures on Twitter...
Glad I got to see this ... #Supermoon #SuperBloodMoon #RibbleValley #Lancashire pic.twitter.com/sYFbvS8F0N
— Daria Neklesa LT (@DNeklesa) September 28, 2015
#Supermoon in #Pendle #Lancashire UK just visible on here!!! pic.twitter.com/q1p8DYaSxF
— Barry Dickinson (@BarryBnd) September 28, 2015
#Supermoon #Pendle #Lancashire pic.twitter.com/EqbBTY91qH
— Barry Dickinson (@BarryBnd) September 28, 2015
#Supermoon over Lancashire ......waiting for the Red! pic.twitter.com/CWvtzMO3Ri
— Ariel Red2 (@ArielRed2) September 27, 2015
Tonights #Supermoon is beautiful 🌚 Taken from #Blackpool #Lancashire pic.twitter.com/CUl8xxjCpW
— Holly Marie Roberts (@Holly_RobertsUK) September 27, 2015
#lunareclipse #Supermoon #SuperBloodMoon #lancashire #Lancaster #igerslancashire. From my window, 4.20am ca. pic.twitter.com/9xSIh9I0IQ
— Federica Formato (@federicalancs) September 28, 2015
#Supermoon #bloodmoon #blackburn #SuperBloodMoon 12.24am pic.twitter.com/pta1siozYw
— Natasha Pask (@MrsPask13) September 27, 2015
PICTURE: Stephen Brindle
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