Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email The moon was supposedly appeared larger due to its orbit being nearer to earth by 30,000km according to BBC report.
A full moon has occurred closer to the Earth than it has done at any time for the past 15 years.
The Moon’s elliptical orbit means its distance from the Earth is not constant.
It was a little over 350,000km away as it passed over the northern hemisphere, about 30,000km closer than usual.
Astronomers said the moon would appear brighter and larger than usual, but the sky in the UK was almost completely covered by cloud.
Friday’s full moon was predicted to appear up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons this year, according to Nasa.
Then took the pictures below without a tripod on Friday night.
