Photographers capture spectacular images of the Snow Moon in clear skies above UK

Clear skies over the UK provided the perfect opportunity for photographers of all skills and sizes to take pictures of the so-called Snow Moon.

The results were often spectacular, with many enthusiastic operators of cameras (and naked eyeballs) remarking how bright the earth’s natural satellite appeared.

One of the most popular, taken by PA photographer Peter Byrne, showed the full moon rising behind Rivington Pike near Bolton in Greater Manchester.

It takes advantage of a mysterious optical effect where the full moon appears larger when it is close to the horizon.