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In pictures: Beaver supermoon seen in the south

News imageArtickle A close up of the full moon was glowing with a pink tin over Crowmarsh Gifford in this picture by BBC Weather Watcher ArtickleArtickle
The moon was glowing over Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire, in this picture by BBC Weather Watcher Artickle

Photographers across the south of England have been sharing their pictures of the Beaver supermoon.

The largest, brightest Moon of the year rose on Wednesday with many areas of Dorset, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire lucky enough to have a clear sky.

The Beaver Moon was bigger and brighter than earlier supermoons this year due to the fact that it is the closest full Moon to Earth.

News imageJustynTime A close up of the full moon. It is a bright white colour and you can see the craters in grey. There is halo around the moon against the black sky.JustynTime
BBC Weather Watcher JustynTime photographed the moon over Hedge End in Hampshire
News imagenat The full moon shining through clouds. nat
It was cloudy over Swanage, Dorset, but BBC Weather Water nat captured the moon shining through

The name Beaver Moon follows a longstanding tradition of nicknaming supermoons.

While there is some disagreement as to the origins of the name, some sources attribute it to First Nations tribes in North America historically setting beaver traps in November.

BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing their photos.

News imageLucie Johnson The full moon is white and out of focus in the background of this picture that shows twigs silhouetted. Lucie Johnson
Lucie Johnson got creative in North Hinksey, Oxfordshire, with this photo
News imageDereksDisco A close up of the moon with craters visible.DereksDisco
BBC Weather Watcher DereksDisco photographed the moon at Lower Earley in Berkshire
News imageLucie Johnson A stone wall with an old-fashioned street light against the night sky. The moon is visible and glowing brightly. Lucie Johnson
The Beaver Moon was still visible in Oxford next to the street lights
News imageLucie Johnson A close up of the moon with craters visible.Lucie Johnson
The moon was the brightest of the year and could be seen clearly over North Hinksey by Lucie Johnson
News imageHejira The spire of a building against a night sky with a bright white moon appearing at its tip. Hejira
BBC Weather Watcher Hejira took this photo of the moon appearing to perch on one of Oxford's spires
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News imageMelly Welly There was a halo around the full moon in the sky over RomseyMelly Welly
There was a halo around the full moon in the sky over Romsey, Hampshire, captured by BBC Weather Watcher Melly Welly
News imageYen Milne A close up of the moon with craters visible.Yen Milne
Yen Milne photographed the Beaver Moon over Fareham in Hampshire
News imageNigel F The full moon shines through the clouds over a large stone building with a doomed roof. There are two trees illuminated in the foreground.Nigel F
In Goring, Oxfordshire, BBC Weather Watcher Nigel F photographed the full moon in the night sky

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