Cameras trained on the night sky have captured a rare sight across the East Midlands.Wednesday night and Thursday morning saw the darkness lit up by a Strawberry Moon.The event hit its peak overnight but the pinkish hues of it sitting low to the horizon are nothing to do with the name.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, which began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, some Native American tribes referred to June's full moon as the "strawberry moon" to mark the short but sweet strawberry harvest season.

June's full 'Strawberry Moon' lit up the night sky last night, treating skywatchers to a rare once-in-a-18-year display as it rode low across the southern horizon.