Clear skies created ideal conditions for the aurora borealis to be visible to sky-watchers in the Bridlington, Flamborough and East Yorkshire area last night (7th October).
Several mesmerising sightings of the natural light display were reported in the area, with Flamborough a particular hot spot – due to the minimal light pollution.
Though it has been extremely hard to predict due to cloud cover and other atmospheric factors, photographers were out and about to try and capture ‘out of this world’ images.
The Northern Lights, a breathtaking natural phenomenon also known as the aurora borealis, occur when solar storms release electrically-charged particles that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere.
Solar flare activity leads to coronal mass ejections, releasing charged particles from the sun that are then trapped by the Earth’s magnetic field.
Typically visible from countries near the Arctic Circle like Canada, Iceland, and Norway, the aurora borealis can sometimes be seen further south during periods of intense solar activity, such as in northern parts of the UK.
