Last night may prove to have been the best view of this week's supermoon, with cloudy skies forecast for the rest of the day.

Tonight's full foon Moon will be closer to Earth than it has been since 1948.  

But what makes this moon special is that it becomes full at just about the closest point to Earth in its orbit.

The Moon's distance from Earth varies because it follows an elliptical orbit rather than a circular one.

And the November lunar cycle orbits closer to the Earth than it has in decades, making the moon look enormous and luminous.

It will appear 14% larger and 30 per cent brighter at perigee (the closest point to the earth) than when it is at its furthermost point, apogee (which is about 30,000 miles further away).

It will also be at its fullest about two hours after reaching perigee, making the effect even more pronouced.

But sadly the weather may spoil our chances of seeing it - so we've rounded up some of the best pictures from last night's not-quite full moon just in case.

The next time a full moon will be this close will be November 2034, and the closest full moon of the century will be in 2052, so mark your diaries.

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