Aurora Borealis puts on a show over South Holland

The Aurora Borealis or The Northern Lights were visible throughout South Holland last night.

And plenty of residents were able to capture their beauty on camera, as well as witness them changing with the naked eye.

Due to increased energy being released from the sun recently, a G5 geomagnetic storm, that strongest possible, hit Earth last night.

Particles from the sun interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere are what causes the aurora. The different colours you see are particles reacting with different elements in the atmosphere.

The stronger the storm, the more likely it is the aurora will be seen further south. Last night, due to the strongest storm since at least 2003 peaking just after nightfall and with mostly clear skies, the majority of England was able to witness the display people frequently travel north to see.

And Spalding and South Holland Voice residents have been sending us the amazing pictures they captured above the districts skies.