Over the past couple of nights many Brits have noticed an orange moon in the sky.
The astronomical phenomenon has been captured following a bout of hot weather in the country.
England reached its hottest temperature of the year on Tuesday when 32.2C was recorded at Heathrow Airport in west London, and on Thursday a sizzling 31.1C high was recorded in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
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The sweltering temperatures have continued throughout the week, with the mercury climbing towards 30C most days.
But with more people outside enjoying the good weather, many have spotted an odd colour to the moon.
Taking to social media, one person tweeted: "Very orange moon rising tonight in Liverpool."
A second wrote: "Wow the moon is very orange tonight."
A third added: "Just looked outside and the moon is kinda[sic] orange tonight. Looks ominous."
And a fourth said: "Orange tinge to the moon tonight."
Why is the moon orange?
NASA's Solar System Exploration explained that the moon looks more yellow when it is near the horizon.
They said: "There's one notable way in which the Moon's appearance is actually different when it's low in the sky.
"It tends to have a more yellow or orange hue, compared to when it's high overhead.
"This happens because the Moon's light travels a longer distance through the atmosphere.
"As it travels a longer path, more of the shorter, bluer wavelengths of light are scattered away, leaving more of the longer, redder wavelengths. (Dust or pollution can also deepen the reddish colour.)"
