Your superb shots of the Northern Lights visible over Wirral

THE Northern Lights put on a show for stargazers in Wirral last night.

The Aurora Borealis was visible in parts of the UK last night (Monday) in what was described as "one of the most spectacular displays in the night sky".

Phil Burkhill was lucky enough to capture stunning shots around midnight in New Brighton as Mick Roberts, Nicola Jayne and Ben Mottershead.

The Met Office Space Weather forecast said: "A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) arrivals are possible during 11th and 12th, resulting in minor to moderate geomagnetic storm periods.

"During the nights of the 11th and 12th, where skies are clear, aurora may be visible at times across Scotland, possibly northern England and northern Ireland."

The Northern Lights are caused by charged particles from the sun hitting gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

The colours occur due to different gases in the Earth's atmosphere being energised by the charged particles.

Nitrogen and oxygen are the two most common gases in the atmosphere, with nitrogen emitting purple, blue and pink colours and oxygen emitting green.

Did you see the Northern Lights last night or over the weekend?

We'd love to see your photos.

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