The natural weather phenomenon, usually seen in Scandinavia and northern Scotland, was seen by many across the UK.
The northern lights illuminated the skies on Sunday night with the Met Office confirming sightings across the country.
It said the natural phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, was visible in many part of the UK including the east of England. Social media posts show that Norfolk and Suffolk had some of the best views, with pictures posted in Happisburgh, Blakeney, Wells-next-the-Sea and Shingle Street.Professor Don Pollacco, department of physics at the University of Warwick, said the phenomenon was caused by “the interaction of particles coming from the sun, the solar wind, with the Earth’s atmosphere – channelled to the polar regions by the Earth’s magnetic field".
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