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Wolf Moon captured above the East Midlands

Michael Platten Wolf Moon at Wollaton HallMichael Platten
A paraglider at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, went for a closer look at the Wolf Moon

The first full Moon of 2022, known as the Wolf Moon, provided photographers with some beautiful pictures.

The National Space Centre in Leicester said January's full Moon was given this name after the "howling of hungry wolves".

Helen Wolf Moon in HucknallHelen
Above the rooftops in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Rich_in_Rutland Wolf Moon in UppinghamRich_in_Rutland
Lighting up the dark sky above Uppingham, Rutland

East Midlands photographers, who managed to avoid any hungry wolves, have been sharing their images of the Moon, which shone brightly in the clear skies.

Wolf Moon rising captured in timelapse footage

According to the space centre, full Moons happen roughly every 29.5 days, when the Moon is located on the opposite side of the Earth to the Sun and so appears fully illuminated.

Harry-Joy Wolf Moon in EckingtonHarry-Joy
A close-up of the Wolf Moon from Eckington, Derbyshire
skybluemoss Wolf Moon in Loughboroughskybluemoss
The Wolf Moon at sunset near Loughborough
Janice Dyson Wolf Moon in WingerworthJanice Dyson
Glowing through the trees in Wingerworth, Derbyshire

The next full Moon will be the Snow Moon on 16 February.

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