In pictures: The 'supermoon'

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The moon above Orwell Bridge in Ipswich on Sunday nightImage source, David Murton
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David Murton, chairman of the Orwell Astronomical Society, caught the moon as it rose over Orwell Bridge in Ipswich on Sunday night.

Image source, Roy McDonald
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Roy McDonald watched the moonrise on Ivinghoe Beacon, in the Chiltern Hills. He said many people watched the sun set and then left, missing "a stunning spectacle by five minutes".

Image source, Zsolt Berend
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The spire of St Paul's Cathedral in London was silhouetted onto the full moon on Sunday evening and captured by Zsolt Berend.

Image source, Rachel Rose Boxford
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The moon lit up the sky over Headley Down and Grayshott in Hampshire on Sunday night in this shot by Rachel Rose Boxford.

Image source, Toshie Barth, @toshiesque
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Toshie Barth photographed the full moon shining brightly next to an illuminated Big Ben on Remembrance Sunday.

Image source, Jonathan Potten
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Jonathan Potten took this cloudy shot from his back garden in Hampshire, using a 150mm-500mm lens.

Image source, Ian Harris
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Ian Harris said he "got lucky" with this shot of a plane over the moon. It was taken from his garden in Stevenage - which is on the approach to Luton Airport.

Image source, Keith Lawson
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A warm moon rose over Baiter Park in Poole, Dorset on Sunday afternoon, as witnessed by Keith Lawson.

Image source, Gerry Gutteridge
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This picture of the moon rising over Harringworth Viaduct was taken by Gerry Gutteridge in Rutland. He said: "The sky was hazy and gave the moon this beautiful colour."

Image source, Marcus Robinson
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Marcus Robinson used a tripod to take this series of long exposure shots in Gosport, Hampshire on Sunday night.

Image source, Priyanka Paltanwale
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Priyanka Paltanwale took this shot in Crawley, West Sussex. She said: "I saw it and it looked amazing. [I] took the camera bag and tripod and captured it.”

Image source, Edwin Jones
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A cyclist came along at "just at the right time" for Edwin Jones to take this picture of the full moon over the pier in Bognor Regis.

Image source, David J Greer
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David Greer took this detailed photo of the moon from his apartment on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.

Image source, Lorna Abrahams
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Lorna Abrahams photographed a hazy moon above the rooftops in Bath.