Pink Moon: Europe illuminated by lunar light show
Stargazers have enjoyed the emergence of what is known as a pink moon in the night skies of Europe.
Despite its name, there is not any noticeable colour difference to the full moon - due to reach a peak in the UK at 03:55 BST on Wednesday.
The pink supermoon name is a northern Native American reference to an early-blooming wildflower and is first seen across North America as spring begins.
Tuesday evening's lunar light show was captured through breathtaking images.
![Pink supermoon rises above Windsor Castle](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/56CB/production/_111691222_3a468a8e-3f3c-4ace-858f-fe06058db619.jpg)
![The Super Pink Moon rises next to the London Eye in London, Britain 07 April March 2020](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/DB37/production/_111691165_4ddcbc50-40c8-44ef-8ba3-3576bc5848e6.jpg)
![The Pink Supermoon rises over the Shard skyscraper in London](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/11633/production/_111691217_999dc1a3-1ce7-4dd0-a76d-7a38eaf16a0b.jpg)
![The supermoon rises over Mow Cop in Staffordshire](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/08AB/production/_111691220_75487454-4af2-4f14-9087-a0ef3e06a2fe.jpg)
![A pink supermoon is seen over the Angel of the North in Gateshead](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/17777/production/_111691169_3486f869-9421-475f-9056-0091125a9868.jpg)
![A pink supermoon is seen over the Kelpies sculpture in Falkirk](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/184B/production/_111691260_ba0bebe3-7740-46eb-9b78-d1be008cffb9.jpg)
![Supermoon shines over the Reichstag Building in Berlin, Germany](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/12957/production/_111691167_420285ce-9c62-4eb7-ad65-6ad456ca7536.jpg)
![The spectacular Super Pink Moon rises above Rome, Italy](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/A4EB/production/_111691224_567890a4-d5d8-4b4e-abf0-9924a7704306.jpg)
![The pink supermoon rises between the two towers of Notre Dame Cathedral](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/16133/production/_111691409_221132b5-7654-4581-9b17-1640eb86e210.jpg)
![A pink supermoon rises over the Rock of Dunamase in County Laois in the Republic of Ireland](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/15B4D/production/_111690988_e4948328-db82-46a3-bda4-0bcbd0171d89.jpg)
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Source : BBC News - Science & Environment
Pink Moon: Europe illuminated by lunar light show
Pink Moon: Europe illuminated by lunar light show