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People across the UK have briefly emerged from quarantine to gaze at the spectacle of a pink supermoon looming over the country.
As the celestial body rose in the night sky, pictures and videos from those fortunate enough to catch a glimpse flooded social media.
While the lunar light show attracted a rich seam of awe-filled adjectives - with "amazing" and "beautiful" featuring prominently among them - the moon does not technically live up to its name.
Image:The pink supermoon is seen over The Kelpies in Falkirk
The pink supermoon name derives from a northern Native American reference to an early blooming wildflower, which starts to pop up in the US and Canada at the beginning of spring.
One of the many Twitter users expressing their delight at the phenomenon said: "It's great that we can all do something positive and look up in these dark times."
Another told fellow tweeters: "That moon is beautiful tonight. Look out your window or step into your garden/balcony if you have one."
And another commented: "If anyone needs a moment of calm, take a look at the moon right now."
Image:The spectacle was snapped over the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool
Sarah Jones, who took a photo of the moon from her back garden in Burton upon Trent, said: "The moon is one of my favourite things to take photos of, especially when its full.
"I just find it calming to look at and to know how many people in the world can see the same thing."
Image:The phenomenon made the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter in the sky
Other cultures know the phenomenon as the sprouting grass moon, the egg moon, and the fish moon.
It reached its peak at about 3.55am on Wednesday - making the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter in the sky.
