Members of Somerset Camera Club were out last night (November 15) snapping pictures of the full beaver moon which was visible over the county. 

Stephen Hembery, Peter Mather, Lewis Cole and David Pyke all posted pictures of the full moon on the Somerset Camera Club Facebook group. If you are a budding photographer you can submit your pictures which will be included each week in the Somerset County Gazette. 

November's full Moon is called the Beaver Moon, probably because beavers are particularly active at this time of year as they prepare for the winter months ahead.

Another interpretation is that Native American tribes would set beaver traps before the swamps froze, ensuring a supply of warm winter furs.

It is the last full super moon of the year. And it was visible last night over Somerset and Devon. 

Supermoons are not particularly rare. In fact there are generally three or four each year. This year has already brought three consecutive supermoons - the Blue moon in August, September's Harvest moon and the Hunter's moon in October, which was the brightest of all.

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