Readers have sent in their pictures of the stunning light display seen across Cumbria last night.
From around 11pm, the Northern Lights were seen dancing across the sky as the biggest solar storm in 20 years hit the UK.
The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are caused by charged particles from the sun hitting gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said visibility was increased on Friday May 10 due to an “extreme” geomagnetic storm.
The NOAA said the G5 geomagnetic storm, which is considered extreme and is the strongest level of geomagnetic storm, hit earth on Thursday and could have effects lasting the next couple of night.
Shades of pink and green are often seen as different gases in our atmosphere interact with charged particles.
There is a chance that the Northern Lights will make a reappearance tonight.
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