'Supermoon' lights up Welsh skies

Stargazers across Wales and the world have observed a blood-red 'supermoon' in the night skies for the first time in 30 years. The next time we see such a sight will be in 2033!

The spectacle was caused by a supermoon - when the Moon is at its shortest distance from Earth - coinciding with a lunar eclipse; a rarity which last occurred in 1982. During a lunar eclipse the moon turns a deep, blood-red colour, due in part to sunlight being scattered by the Earth's atmosphere.

The display was expected to begin at 1.10am last night, with the "total" phase - when the moon is completely in shadow - lasting from 3.11am to 4.24am.

Some religious groups fear that such a spectacle marks the beginning of the end - The End of Days! Well, so far, so good! Despite any such fears, stargazers across Wales took to Twitter to share their snaps. We have had some amazing pictures!

Jonathen's composite picture below shows the nights events in one shot!

Thank you so much for sending in your pictures! Please keep them coming! You can email them to me at ruth.wignall@itv.com or send them to me on Twitter: @ruthwignall