Last week the moon appeared at mid-morning - and in an unusual crescent shape.

The moon looked like it was missing a chunk due to the partial solar eclipse.

This strange shape was visible over Swindon between 10.07am and 12.26pm on June 10.

Good weather meant most of us could spot it with the naked eye.

An eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks the sun's disc, casting a shadow over the earth.

The difference between a full and partial eclipse is that a full eclipse causes an annulus, a bright ring of light, while a partial eclipse creates the crescent shape.

Solar eclipses occur between two and five times a year, with a total eclipse happening every 18 months or so.

Although the sun is mostly covered by the moon, it can still be dangerous to look directly at it. Some people purchase solar eclipse viewing glasses or make their own viewing glasses to look at it.

Our talented Camera Club were snapping the solar wonder.

If you would like to contribute your photography to our Camera Club, you can join the Swindon and Wiltshire Camera Club group on Facebook.

For more of our camera club galleries click here.

This Is Wiltshire: Lisa Hagarty

Picture by Lisa Hagarty

This Is Wiltshire: Rob Saddler spotted this through his iPhone

Rob Saddler snapped this with his iPhone

This Is Wiltshire: Emma Sanger-Horwell

Emma Sanger-Horwell captured the outline

This Is Wiltshire: Bart Wojciechowski

Picture from Bart Wojciechowski

This Is Wiltshire: Richard Bradshaw says the cloud acted as a filter, taken at Avebury Manor

The eclipse at Avebury Manor. Snapper Richard Bradshaw says the cloud acted as a filter