Hunter’s supermoon was visible in the sky above Wiltshire during memorable scenes across the county.
Stargazers across Swindon, Wiltshire, and the rest of the UK were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the largest supermoon of the year on the night of Thursday, October 17.
The October full moon was the third supermoon of the year and is known as Hunter’s Moon.
Supermoons happen multiple times each year and are around 30 per cent brighter and 15 per cent bigger than a normal full moon.
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This moon was the closest, and therefore biggest, supermoon of the year and swung by at an estimated distance of just 222,056 miles away.
Wiltshire stargazers were lucky that clear skies were forecast by the Met Office throughout the night and many were able to capture pictures of the dazzling spectacle.
A selection of snaps from Swindon and Wiltshire Camera Club members have shown the supermoon above Wiltshire’s skies.
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