Packet Camera Club members have been out capturing the stunning Strawberry Moon in the skies above Falmouth last night.
Camera club member Stuart Wilkes caught this stunning image of the moon over St Anthony's Head lighthouse from Flushing Beach.
Posting the picture on the site he said: "Tonight’s full moon rising behind the lighthouse at 21.14 this evening was obscured by light haze on the horizon. It did finally become visible 5 minutes later which still makes a lovely image."
Also capturing the moon in all its glory were Jo Thornhill and Emma Annear.
The Strawberry Supermoon is a full moon which also comes its closest distance to Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter in the sky.
It also takes on a pinkish hue but, although fitting, that’s not the reason for its name – according to NASA, it was actually Native American tribes who called it that as it coincides with strawberry season in certain parts of North America and Canada.
What is a Strawberry Supermoon?
The apparent size, brightness and colour of the Strawberry Supermoon is all to do with its position in the sky.
As the moon is opposite the sun it is completely illuminated, and it will also be sitting in a lower position in the sky than normal.
Because of this, the light shines through more of Earth's atmosphere giving it a pink colour.
It can be called a supermoon as the full moon is coinciding with its perigee - when it is at the closest position to the Earth during its elliptical orbit.
The best time to view the Strawberry Supermoon is at the start of moonrise or moonset as it will appear larger near the horizon.
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