Early risers were able to witness a partial lunar eclipse - or "blood moon" - before dawn on Friday.A "blood moon" is created when the moon moves into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening before turning red.In a partial lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon are almost, rather than fully, aligned. This means a dark section appears on the moon.

Early risers were able to witness a partial lunar eclipse - or "blood moon" - before dawn on Friday.A "blood moon" is created when the moon moves into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening before turning red.In a partial lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon are almost, rather than fully, aligned. This means a dark section appears on the moon.