WIRRAL’S skies were illuminated by the northern lights last night.
The lights, also known as aurora borealis, dazzled as darkness fell above the borough yesterday evening, Friday, May 10.
They were visible across most of the UK overnight, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The visibility of the Northern Lights was increased because of an “extreme geomagnetic storm”, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Here are some photographs of the northern lights captured by Wirral Globe Camera Club members.
Northern lights captured over Fort Perch Rock (Image: Mick Ryan)
Northern lights seen in the skies above Wirral (Image: Wirral Globe Camera Club member Dimitra Petropoulou)
The Aurora, Northern Lights above Wirral (Image: Richard Cooper)
Northern lights Birkenhead (Image: Sandie Dutton)
Northern lights captured in Meols (Image: David Mansell)
Gary Beale captured the Northern Lights from his back garden (Image: Gary Beale)
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