Northern Lights shimmer over UK in stunning photosCloudyapple/BBC Weather Watchers Glenariff, Causeway Coast And GlensThe Northern Lights have splashed vivid colour across UK night skies once again, with stunning images captured all across the country. BBC Weather Watchers, readers and viewers sent in almost 5,000 photos of the lights after Thursday's display - here are some of the best, along with some agency pictures and snaps shared with the BBC on social media. Cat Lloyd GwyneddNorthern Lights spotted over RenfrewshireEmWin/Weather Watchers Frieth, BuckinghamshireThe Northern Lights have been visible right across the UK and into continental Europe after an extremely geomagnetic storm - G5 - which is the highest on the 1-5 scale. Carroll Weston Great Oxendon, NorthamptonshireAlan Forrest DurhamThe UK has seen more of the Northern Lights in 2024 than in many recent years. However, experts say whilst it will still be possible to see the Northern Lights in the UK once the Sun passed its peak, stargazers should expect a "gradual decline" in visibility.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 12, 2024 09:17 UTC