Partial lunar eclipse lights up skies 50 years on from Apollo 11 launch

Stargazers have been treated to a cosmic spectacle as a partial lunar eclipse was visible across parts of the UK.

The event on Tuesday evening coincided with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 launching its moon mission.

This combination of pictures shows the moon in various stages of a partial lunar eclipse as seen from Viennaplaceholder image
This combination of pictures shows the moon in various stages of a partial lunar eclipse as seen from Vienna
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshireplaceholder image
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above London from Primrose Hillplaceholder image
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above London from Primrose Hill
A partial lunar eclipse is visible over the Needles as seen from Avon beach in Mudeford, Dorsetplaceholder image
A partial lunar eclipse is visible over the Needles as seen from Avon beach in Mudeford, Dorset
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above over Spanish city in Whitley Bayplaceholder image
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above over Spanish city in Whitley Bay
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above Tynemouth Prioryplaceholder image
A partial lunar eclipse is visible above Tynemouth Priory
The partial lunar eclipse is visible above Stoodley Pike near Todmorden in West Yorkshireplaceholder image
The partial lunar eclipse is visible above Stoodley Pike near Todmorden in West Yorkshire
People watch at a rising full moon during a partial lunar eclipse, in Romeplaceholder image
People watch at a rising full moon during a partial lunar eclipse, in Rome
The moon begins to set over the harbor during a partial lunar eclipse in Sydney, Australiaplaceholder image
The moon begins to set over the harbor during a partial lunar eclipse in Sydney, Australia
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