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The 'supermoon' celestial wonder seen across the UK

News imageAllan Ballard The supermoon between a house and tree appearing to be close to the groundAllan Ballard
This weekend's "supermoon" was the last opportunity to see one in 2017, shown here over Ladbroke, Warwickshire, courtesy of Allan Ballard.
News imageMalcolm Bawn A shot of a bright orange supermoonMalcolm Bawn
Malcolm Bawn was in South Shields looking towards the North Shields lighthouse at the mouth of the River Tyne when he saw the supermoon in bright orange.
News imageTerry Godbert An image of the supermoon bright above a rooftopTerry Godbert
The supermoon phenomenon happens when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth, known as a perigee Moon. Terry Godbert was in Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire when he took this photo on Sunday.
News imageCarl Harlott A still shot of the grey supermoonCarl Harlott
The moon appeared 7% larger and 15% brighter, as a break in the cloud allowed Carl Harlott to take this image in Ipswich.
News imageTika Walker The supermoon above a rooftopTika Walker
While the difference in size is barely noticeable to the human eye, the increased brightness appears clear from Tikka Walker's image of the Moon over Leominster.
News imageShaun George A still shot of the grey supermoonShaun George
The clarity and closeness of the Moon allowed Shaun George in Milton Keynes to take this photo with nothing more than a camera and a tripod.
News imageKarli Franklin An image of Blenheim Palace with the supermoon beside itKarli Franklin
While Karli Franklin took this picture on Sunday evening at the Christmas light trail at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.
News imageFrank Gardner The supermoon appears with trails from an aircraft juxtaposed against itFrank Gardner
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner took this photo of aircraft contrails on the supermoon on Monday morning.
News imageMorris Agaba The supermoon appearing orange above some treesMorris Agaba
This phenomenon was not unique to the UK, as Morris Agaba took this picture from Kamurasi Primary School grounds in Masindi, Uganda.