Orange Buck Moon photographed over the south

Image source, Jack Lodge Photography

Image caption, Jack Lodge Photography captured this beautiful image of the moon rising over the beach huts at Mudeford

Clear skies meant hundreds of people across the south of England were able to see the spectacle of the Buck Moon as it rose on Sunday.

Each full moon of the year is given a nickname and Buck Moon is the name given to the full moon in July.

The name comes from the time of year when buck deer grow their antlers.

The full moon rose at about 22:00 BST and set during the early hours of Monday.

Image source, Gary Jacobs

Image caption, Gary Jacobs captured the moon behind the Needles lighthouse, off the Isle of Wight

Image source, Lewis Johnson Photography

Image caption, The moon appears over the apartments on Sandbanks in this stunning photo by Lewis Johnson Photography

Image source, Paul Biggins

Image caption, This image was taken by Paul Biggins in Bramshaw in the New Forest, Hampshire

Image source, HangRoss

Image caption, BBC WeatherWatcher HangRoss saw the moon rising through Durdle Door, Dorset

Image source, Yen Milne

Image caption, Yen Milne captured these silhouettes in Fareham, Hampshire

Image source, Billy Whizz

Image caption, The moon resembles a sunset in this picture by Billy Whizz in Banbury, Oxfordshire

Image source, Tim Rosier Photography

Image caption, The size of the moon is really highlighted in this photo by Tim Rosier Photography as it appears to balance on The Needles lighthouse

Image source, Maz

Image caption, The dark patches of the moon can be seen in this photo by Maz in Over Wallop

The moon looks larger when close to the horizon due to an optical illusion.

It also appears orange due to the angle it is viewed through the Earth's atmosphere.

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