A stunning supermoon was seen across UK skies last night - here are a few pictures taken of the sight by our very own Camera Club.

The final supermoon of the year, named The Beaver Moon, was captured in the region last night (November 15).

Keen photographers and stargazers were able to cast their eyes to the skies and see the beautiful sight which was, at 9.28pm, its brightest.

A few keen snappers from our region were able to capture some unforgettable pictures of the moon, which we've included here:

(Image: ANDREW THISTLETHWAITE) (Image: TOM CUMMINGS) (Image: SHANE DEW) (Image: GORDON MACPHERSON) (Image: KEVIN CREAGHAN)

But why is it called a Beaver Moon?

There are disagreements on this, but it is understood to be named this way because of the active nature of beavers at this time of year.

If you missed this one, don't fret, as there will be another supermoon in October 2025.

Royal Museum Greenwich has previously issued advice on how best to see the supermoon.

They said: “As long as there aren't too many clouds, the full Moon will be an unmistakable white orb in the sky.

“This is a good opportunity to use a small telescope or a pair of binoculars to see the Moon's detailed surface, or even try taking a few interesting moon photos.

“However, you can see the Moon perfectly well with just your eyes.

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“Seeing moonrise just after sunset or moonset just before sunrise will be an impressive sight as the Moon will appear enormous compared to the surrounding landscape.

“This is due to an optical illusion. During moonrise, the Moon looks bigger than it is because our brain doesn’t understand that the sky is a dome.

“It falsely projects things near the horizon to appear larger than they actually are.”