Primrose Hill, Londn, September 28th 2015. The rare coincidence of a lunar eclipse and a super moon combine to create a spectacle in London's early morning sky. Credit: Paul Davey/Alamy Live News


A rare "blood moon" is seen over London as a "super moon", when the satellite's orbit passes close to the earth, and a lunar eclipse, when the earth's shadow is cast over the moon, combine. The moon turns red as red light rays still manage to reflect off its surface.


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Location: Primrose Hill, London, UK
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