THE final supermoon of the year put on a magnificent light show over Dorset last night.
The Strawberry Moon 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.
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Strawberry Moon. Credit: Graham Wiffen, Echo Camera Club Dorset
Skygazers were treated to the final “supermoon” of the year as the Earth’s natural satellite appears bigger and brighter in the night sky.
The full moon in June is also known as the “strawberry moon” as it coincides with the harvesting season of the fruit in North America.
The celestial event was most spectacular at dusk, when the moon was at its closest point to Earth.
Strawberry Moon. Credit: Julia Rosser, Echo Camera Club Dorset
During this time, the Earth’s natural satellite appeared around 14% bigger and 30% brighter.
Jake Foster, astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich told PA: “A supermoon is the result of a full moon occurring when the moon is near its closest point to the Earth in its orbit.
“This can occur because the moon orbits the Earth on an elliptical path, rather than a circular one.
“Since this means that the moon is slightly closer to us, it appears slightly bigger in the sky.”
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