Moon shine! The North East sees in the start of the week with a red moon rising

It was in the early hours of this morning that the skies above the North East were bathed in the light of the Super Moon.

The moon appeared much larger and brighter in the sky, being at its closest point to the earth in its orbit.

That coincided with a lunar eclipse - an event that won't happen again until 2033.

The red colour of the eclipse is caused by sunlight being scattered by the Earth’s atmosphere - caused by the planet moving directly between the sun and the moon.

So did you see it?

If you have any pictures we would love to see them!

Send them to pamandian@itv.com