Readers have again had the opportunity to capture the moon in all its glory this week – and they haven’t disappointed.

The so-called pink supermoon has risen in the night sky this week and although cloudy conditions have meant we have been unable to enjoy it to its full every day, some stunning images of the lunar surface have still been taken.

The fantastic image of the top of the page is the work of Watford Observer camera club member Chris Neville, but the picture is not as it may first appear as he explained in the caption to accompany the picture.

Chris wrote: “Composite moon image made of four images. Two moons at different phases. One out of focus for glow. One star shot. All taken with my DSLR and either 70-200 or 150-600 lens."

The moon does appear to be living up to its pink name in Stephen Danzigs shot

The moon does appear to be living up to its pink name in Stephen Danzig's shot

The full moon in April is also known as the “pink moon” and is named after pink flowers, known as phlox, which bloom in the springtime – although there was not a noticeable difference in colour as the name might suggest.

Some branches add some more atmosphere to Lynda Bullocks picture

Some branches add some more atmosphere to Lynda Bullock's picture

It is also a supermoon because the full moon will occur when it is near its closest point to the Earth in its orbit.

Amanda Ramsay captured this picture against the night sky

Amanda Ramsay captured this picture against the night sky

During this time, the moon will still appear around 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter.

The detail of the moon can also be seen in Jack Harris picture

The detail of the moon can also be seen in Jack Harris' picture