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East of England skies lit by Northern Lights

Mariam Issimdar
News imageSIMON LUCKMAN/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS Mud flats at Great Yarmouth in shadow with yellow, green and pink skies of the Northern Lights. Lights on the edge of the shoreline are in the distance.SIMON LUCKMAN/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS
The mud flats at Great Yarmouth were captured under the green and pink skies of the Northern Lights

Skies across the East of England have revealed the beauty and colour of the Aurora Borealis - or Northern Lights.

People across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk captured the green and pink glow on Monday night.

This naturally occurring spectacle is the result of solar eruptions sending particles towards the Earth and interacting with particles in the atmosphere.

Coloured skies are mostly visible near the Arctic Circle, but at times of high solar activity can be seen in other areas - including the UK.

Here are a few images of the region sent in by BBC Weather Watchers.

News imageTRUDIE/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS Skies in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. Above the trees and shrubbery the sky glows shades of pale green, stretching to deepest pink and red.TRUDIE/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS
The skies in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, glowed shades of pale green to deepest pink and red
News imageSARAH BEE/BBC WEATHER WATCHER The sea at night is black and in the distance is the edge of the coastal town. Twinkling lights adorn the harbour and boats. The sky is shades of green and grey. SARAH BEE/BBC WEATHER WATCHER
The water's edge in Harwich, Essex, reflected the pea-green sky
News imagePETER KANE/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS The side of a pointed wooden-panelled roof, a glass structure and two large trees - one dramatically twisted - all captured under a deep pink sky tinged with grey clouds.PETER KANE/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS
Brancaster Staithe in north Norfolk was illuminated by a vivid pink sky
News imageDR PINKY/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS Trees in silhouette appear to bow to the dramatic green and fiery pink skies.DR PINKY/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS
Trees in Rendlesham, Suffolk, appeared to bow to the dramatic green and fiery pink skies
News imageuWhoAndyR/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS Dark moody skies are tinged with green and a brown and pink glow.uWhoAndyR/BBC WEATHER WATCHERS
The Northern Lights even reached further inland in Northamptonshire, including in Harlestone

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