The celestial event had photographers and budding astronomers transfixed as it lit up the skies.

Members of the Daily Echo’s Camera Club have been sharing their pictures captured across the county

Picture by Graham Wiffen 

Picture by Tracy Ann Smith 

A supermoon happens when a full moon occurs at the same time - or close to the time - that the moon reaches its closest point to the Earth.

This point is called perigee.

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Picture by Viola Wojcik

During a supermoon, the moon appears around 14% bigger and 30% brighter.

There was also a lunar eclipse but unfortunately this was not visible from the UK.

Picture by Scott Lovegrove Photography 

May’s full moon is called the flower moon because of the time of year when flowers start to bloom.

However, because this month’s has occurred at the same time as the lunar eclipse when the earth is between the full moon and the sun, it has also been dubbed the super flower blood moon.

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Picture by Richard Murgatroyd

Picture by John Blackman 

Picture by Madeleine Hills

Picture by Martin Harvey 

The next supermoon won't occur until June 14, 2022, with another following a month later on July 13, 2022. 

Next month's full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon and will occur on June 24. 

Picture by Danny Howe 

Picture by Graham Hustings 

Do you have a photo of the flower moon to share? You can send them to us by clicking the button below.  

To join the Echo Camera Club, visit facebook.com/groups/echocameraclubdorset