The pictures are in of tonight's partial lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth, sun, and moon are almost exactly in line and the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun.
Eclipse over Kingstone by Linda Thomas
The moon is full, moves into the shadow of the Earth and dims dramatically but usually remains visible, lit by sunlight that passes through the Earth's atmosphere.
The eclipse could be seen in the UK until around 1.17am.
Eclipse by Chris Lyons
According to the Royal Astronomical Society, mid-eclipse took place at 10.30pm, when about 60 per cent of the visible surface of the moon was covered by the umbra – which can sometimes appear red in colour to people observing from the ground due to a more powerful atmospheric scattering of blue light hitting the surface.
Eclipse over Leominster by Waldemar Bejer
Before the eclipse, Dr Morgan Hollis from the Royal Astronomical Society advised: "Unlike a solar eclipse it's entirely safe to watch a lunar eclipse with the naked eye, so 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."
Eclipse over Kington by Kay Dickerson
The event also took place over much of Asia, Africa, eastern parts of South America, and the western parts of Australia.
Eclipse over Leominster by Karl Ryan
Eclipse by Chris Bridges
Eclipse over Ross-on-Wye by Tom Keddie
Eclipse by Karen Friedman www.karenfriedman.co.uk
Eclipse by Belinda Olsen
Eclipse by Ella Mentry
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