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Image source, Graham Wiffen
Graham Wiffen captured this picture of the moon over The Needles on the Isle of Wight
What is believed to be the biggest and brightest Moon of the year has been lighting up the sky in England.
July's full moon - the Buck Moon - was most visible on Wednesday evening and was classed as a "supermoon".
It occurred while the Moon was near perigee, the closest point in its orbit around Earth, making it appear larger and brighter.
Citing the Maine Farmer's Almanac, Nasa said it was referred to as the "Buck Moon" by the Algonquin Native Americans of what is now the north-east United States. This is because it appears when new antlers tend to appear on buck deer.
Image source, Villager Jim
Image caption,The Buck Moon was captured by local resident Jim in Beeley Moor, Derbyshire
Image source, Andy Johson
Image caption,Andy Johson in Burbage, Leicestershire, grabbed a close-up view
Image source, Chris Cookman
Image caption,Chris Cookman took this picture in Matlock, Derbyshire
Image source, Chris Cookman
Image caption,Another picture of the supermoon in Matlock taken by Chris Cookman
Image source, d_long
Image caption,Hiding behind the trees, this picture of the moon was captured in Ripley, Derbyshire
Image source, Maggie T Howlett
Image caption,A close-up taken by Maggie T Howlett in East Leake, Nottinghamshire
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