Super blue blood Moon - latest updates as it happened: Lunar eclipse sweeps across the world

What is the super blue blood moon?

The super blue blood moon has arrived.

Australia got the first glimpse of the full event, as it spread across the world. Much of Asia and America also got a look – though the UK, Europe and Africa missed out on seeing the blood moon, or lunar eclipse.

They will, however, get to see the supermoon. And as well as being much bigger and brighter than normal it will also be second full moon of the month, making it a blue moon.

Taken together, that's a series of celestial events that haven't been seen for decades.

Here's all the latest updates as the sight makes its way around the world, and as all the best pictures, videos and live streams start to arrive.

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Key Points

• Full details on when and where the supermoon will be arriving
• How to take the best pictures possible
• Why we've always been fascinated by – and terrified of – eclipses

[31 January 2018 14:06 · Andrew Griffin]

A couple of minutes and the total lunar eclipse is over. You'll still get some of the redness, and some of the darkness moving away from the moon – but it will gradually move away. Look now, if you can!

[31 January 2018 14:08 · Andrew Griffin]

There we go. At 7 past the total lunar eclipse comes to an end, and we move into the partial one.

That's it, for now. If you missed it you'll have to wait until July, and head to Africa, if you want to see a lunar eclipse.

[31 January 2018 14:09 · Andrew Griffin]

[31 January 2018 14:30 · Andrew Griffin]

The moon is gradually getting back to normal. (Though super, and blue.)

[31 January 2018 14:33 · Andrew Griffin]

There's still around 40 minutes until the umbral eclipse is over, and the moon passes out of the dark spot. (That happens at 11 past the hour, depending on your timezone.) After that, the moon will still be a little dark – for another hour or so – but you won't really be able to see very much of the eclipse.

[31 January 2018 16:03 · Andrew Griffin]

Thanks, everyone, for joining our super blue blood moon live blog. As the eclipse is over, so are our running updates. But check above and below for the best images of today's celestial extravaganza!