A TOTAL lunar eclipse was visible in the skies of Basingstoke last night, with residents across the town capturing the phenomenon.
The eclipse was visible to people in the UK and across western Europe on September 7, becoming visible as it rose above the horizon, according to the BBC.
Members of the Gazette's Camera Club captured pictures of the moon at various points during the eclipse from a number of vantage points around the area.
The astronomical event is created when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow, gradually darkening before turning red.
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A lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on the Moon's surface.
Also named a 'blood moon', the eclipse occurred during September's 'Corn Moon', the nickname for the month's full moon.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich has said that the next partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 28, 2026.
It added that the phenomenon was most visible at 7.33pm.
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