AMATEUR astronomers across south Wales are preparing for a major astronomical event in the early hours of Monday morning.

The so-called "super blood wolf moon" will see the Moon turn a striking shade of red as the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

Argus columnist and astronomer Jonathon Powell has given his advice on spotting the spectacular phenomenon.

"Whilst the prospect of clear skies isn't favourable, there still remains a good chance of seeing a total eclipse of a Supermoon between the cloud breaks, bearing in mind the next chance to see a total lunar eclipse in its entirety from Wales won't be until 2029," he said.

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"The eclipse begins at 2.35am as the moon enters the outer shadow of the Earth (penumbra), with the moon entering the darker portion of the Earth's shadow (umbra) at 4.40am, which marks the onset of totality. The eclipse ends at 7.49am.

"The moon will be very close to Earth, making it appear significantly larger than usual. With it, expect a reddish hue as the refracted sunlight scatters to produce a red effect on the lunar surface, just as the Sun appears to go red at sunrise and at sunset."

NASA will be live streaming the eclipse here.

Any photographs of the eclipse can be sent to Mr Powell at TheNightSky@themoon.co.uk or newsdesk@southwalesargus.co.uk