Harvest moon captured by photographers
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The moon rising over Cromer Pier on Monday evening
Photographers across the East of England have been sharing their pictures of a "truly wonderful" harvest moon.
Roy Howarth, a 大象传媒 Weather Watcher, took his picture of the moon as it rose over Cromer Pier, Norfolk, on Monday evening.
Veronica Johansson Poultney, from Ely, Cambridgeshire, was so "excited" to take her photo of it over the city's cathedral, she tripped and fell over.
"A truly wonderful experience and I am so happy I was exactly where I was to see it," she added.
Veronica Johansson Poultney captured the harvest moon over Ely Cathedral at 06:20 BST
The moon in Waldringfield, Suffolk, as taken by 大象传媒 Weather Watcher victorthevole
Dan Holley, meteorologist at Weatherquest, said: "The harvest moon is the name given to the full moon that is closest to the autumn equinox, which stems from Native American culture, and so it can occur in either September or October, depending on how the lunar cycle lines up in a given year.
"The bright moonlight during the evening hours, as the sun sets progressively earlier, is said to have aided farmers with the harvest - hence the name."
Simon Luckman photographed the harvest moon as it shone over Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
大象传媒 Weather Watcher, Head in the clouds, captured the moon in Graveley, Hertfordshire
This year's autumn equinox is on 22 September.
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