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| Beaver supermoon: Stunning shots of November's full Moon | |
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| Glastonbury Tor, Somerset | Glastonbury Tor, Somerset |
| The Beaver Moon - the final supermoon of the year has made a dazzling appearance across parts of the UK on Friday night. | The Beaver Moon - the final supermoon of the year has made a dazzling appearance across parts of the UK on Friday night. |
| It's not quite as bright as last month's Hunter's supermoon but should still provide an impressible spectacle for sky gazers, although clouds may obscure the view in some places. | It's not quite as bright as last month's Hunter's supermoon but should still provide an impressible spectacle for sky gazers, although clouds may obscure the view in some places. |
| However with the next supermoon not until October 2025, it's worth capturing a glimpse of this one if you can. | However with the next supermoon not until October 2025, it's worth capturing a glimpse of this one if you can. |
| Here are some of the best images sent in to BBC Weather Watchers, along with some agency pictures. | Here are some of the best images sent in to BBC Weather Watchers, along with some agency pictures. |
| The Hyde, Greater London | The Hyde, Greater London |
| Cardiff Bay | Cardiff Bay |
| Otley, Leeds | Otley, Leeds |
| Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset | Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset |
| Full Moons throughout the year are given names that reflect what is happening in nature. | Full Moons throughout the year are given names that reflect what is happening in nature. |
| November's full Moon is called the Beaver Moon, probably because beavers are particularly active at this time of year as they prepare for the winter months ahead. | November's full Moon is called the Beaver Moon, probably because beavers are particularly active at this time of year as they prepare for the winter months ahead. |
| Another interpretation is that Native American tribes would set beaver traps before the swamps froze, ensuring a supply of warm winter furs. | Another interpretation is that Native American tribes would set beaver traps before the swamps froze, ensuring a supply of warm winter furs. |
| Waldringfield, Suffolk | Waldringfield, Suffolk |
| Mid Yell, Shetland Islands | Mid Yell, Shetland Islands |
| Denham, Buckinghamshire | Denham, Buckinghamshire |
| Tower of London | Tower of London |
| There are about three or four supermoons each year. | There are about three or four supermoons each year. |
| This year has already brought three - the Blue moon in August, September's Harvest moon and the Hunter's moon in October. | This year has already brought three - the Blue moon in August, September's Harvest moon and the Hunter's moon in October. |
| Astronomers say Friday's Beaver moon will look around 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual. | Astronomers say Friday's Beaver moon will look around 14% larger and 30% brighter than usual. |
| Wakefield | Wakefield |
| Lasswade, Midlothian | Lasswade, Midlothian |
| Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire | Winterbourne Dauntsey, Wiltshire |
| If you would like to submit your pictures, you can join the BBC Weather Watchers community here. | If you would like to submit your pictures, you can join the BBC Weather Watchers community here. |