Supermoon eclipse photographed in south of England

18 September 2024

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Image source, BBC Weather Watcher JamesGuymer
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The supermoon rising behind a windmill in Bembridge, as captured by BBC Weather Watcher JamesGuymer
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Nicky Wisdom
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The full harvest supermoon rising above Barton on Sea, as seen by BBC Weather Watcher Nicky Wisdom
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Martin
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A stunning shot of the moon over Bournemouth Pier was taken by BBC Weather Watcher Martin
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher, Maz
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At Milford on Sea, BBC Weather Watcher Maz got this great shot of the rising supermoon
Image source, BBC Weather Watcher Ian Barringer
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The harvest moon over Bournemouth Pier, taken by BBC Weather Watcher Ian Barringer
Image source, Graham Wiffen
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Graham Wiffen snapped the supermoon rising over the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth
Image source, Beverly Thomson
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Beverly Thomson managed to catch the partial eclipse from Cowes at 03:45 BST
Image source, Yen Milne
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The Moon rising in Fareham on Tuesday evening

Cloudless skies meant the spectacle of a supermoon and the partial lunar eclipse could be seen across the south of England on Tuesday night.

For super early risers, the partial lunar eclipse reached its peak at 03:44 BST.

During the eclipse, Earth cast a small shadow on the top right corner of the moon's surface.

The Harvest moon, the second of four this year, at its fullest on Tuesday, will be visible for the next few nights. The next partial eclipse will be in 2026.

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