Blue supermoon: London skygazers enjoy rare lunar event

Peter Barrett, a BBC Weather Watcher in Hornchurch, was among the many who photographed the supermoon

The capital has been bathed in the light of a rare blue supermoon, where the moon comes unusually close to Earth.

The lunar phenomenon, which last occurred in 2009, drew Londoners out of their homes in their droves to take photographs. The next blue supermoon won't be until 2037.

Chris Sale captured the lunar event in Penge

People gathered on Primrose Hill in the hope of watching the supermoon appear over the City

Despite the sometimes cloudy conditions, the supermoon made a welcome appearance

Cable car users at the Royal Docks got slightly closer to the supermoon

BBC Weather Watcher Lizzie got creative with a moonlight silhouette

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