In pictures: Northern lights display sends the skies purple

Video caption, Northern Lights captured on video in Herefordshire
  • Author, Vanessa Pearce
  • Role, 91热爆 News, West Midlands

Stunning images of the Northern Lights illuminating parts of England have been captured by photographers.

The sky turned vivid shades of purple and was spotted from Cumbria to as far south as the Isles of Scilly.

The phenomenon is caused by the interaction of the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere, said the Met Office.

Clearer skies tonight may mean there will be a greater chance for some good views of the aurora, it said.

Aurorawatch, UK. a service run by Lancaster University, issued a red alert indicating it was likely that aurora would be visible by eye and camera from anywhere in the UK.

Image source, Degsy/Weather Watchers

Image caption, The display was visible as far south as the Isles of Scilly, as captured by Weather Watcher Degsy on St Martin's

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Image caption, The charged particles lighting up the atmosphere were seen in Minchinhampton Common , Gloucestershire

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Image caption, Stithians in Cornwall was treated to a vivid purple display

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Image caption, Photographer Steven Johnson captured this image of the Herd Groyne Lighthouse in South Shields

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Image caption, The sky was a mixture of purple and green across the Lake District. This image was taken in Kendal, Cumbria

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Image caption, This image was captured of St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the north east coast of England.

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Image caption, A picture of the aurora taken in Craven Arms, Shropshire

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Image caption, This image of the aurora lighting up the night sky was taken from Whitehaven, Cumbria by 91热爆 Weather Watcher Stewart

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