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Supermoon live: What time to see ‘super flower blood moon’ lunar eclipse and all the latest photos

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Joe Sommerlad,Graeme Massie
Thursday 27 May 2021 00:29 BST
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Double lunar event: Super Blood Moon and lunar eclipse

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Night sky watchers across the world have been enjoying a “super flower blood moon”, a spectacular phenomenon caused by the May full moon coinciding with both the satellite being at its closest point to the Earth during its orbit - making it appear larger and brighter - and a lunar eclipse causing the moon to turn red as it drifts into our planet’s shadow.

The sight has made for extraordinary photographs from the Western United States to Sydney Harbour but, somewhat typically, amateur astronomers in the UK watching the skies from Stonehenge were left frustrated by heavy cloud cover obscuring their view.

While the supermoon is visible across the world, the partial eclipse will only be viewable in parts of the US, eastern Latin Americas and eastern regions of Russia and Asia, although it will be streamable in the UK this morning.

How the supermoon looked over the Hercilio Luz bridge in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina state, Brazil

(AFP via Getty Images)
Graeme Massie27 May 2021 00:29

View of supermoon in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 26 May

(AFP via Getty Images)
Graeme Massie26 May 2021 23:46

Plane silhouetted in front of supermoon in Rome, Italy

The silhouette of a plane is seen in front of the full moon on May 26, 2021 in Rome
The silhouette of a plane is seen in front of the full moon on May 26, 2021 in Rome (AFP via Getty Images)
Graeme Massie26 May 2021 23:05

Stunning moonrise over Ankara

The “Super Blood Moon” rises over the Anitkabir and the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey on the evening of 26 May, 2021
The “Super Blood Moon” rises over the Anitkabir and the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey on the evening of 26 May, 2021 (AFP via Getty Images)
Oliver O'Connell26 May 2021 22:05

A curious choice of photo from Nasa HQ

Artistic framing? Yes.

Illuminati jokes in the comments? Also yes.

Oliver O'Connell26 May 2021 21:33

More pictures from around the world

The moon as seen in Sydney, Bali, and Mumbai

A surfer rides a wave as a super blood moon rises above the horizon at Manly Beach, Sydney on 26 May, 2021
A surfer rides a wave as a super blood moon rises above the horizon at Manly Beach, Sydney on 26 May, 2021 (Getty Images)
Sanur beach near Denpasar on Indonesia resort island of Bali on 26 May 2021
Sanur beach near Denpasar on Indonesia resort island of Bali on 26 May 2021 (AFP via Getty Images)
The moon pictured over the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station building in Mumbai on 26 May 2021
The moon pictured over the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station building in Mumbai on 26 May 2021 (AFP via Getty Images)
Oliver O'Connell26 May 2021 20:55

An early start for some in NYC this morning

Cody Hall set up his camera to catch the moon in New York City’s Riverside Park this morning.

Oliver O'Connell26 May 2021 20:01

Watch Live - Supermoon rises over Istanbul

Watch: Watch live as ‘flower supermoon’ rises over Istanbul

Watch live as ‘flower supermoon’ rises over Istanbul

Oliver O'Connell26 May 2021 19:20

The moon over ancient Greek ruins in Corinth

'Flower moon' rises over ancient Greek ruins of Corinth
Oliver O'Connell26 May 2021 18:38

The supermoon in memes

How did the crazy world of Twitter react to today’s astonishingly rare lunar spectacle?

With Simpsons memes and Godzilla fan art, of course.

Joe Sommerlad26 May 2021 17:40

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