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Sky meets sea: Northern Lights captured over coast

BBC Weather Watchers/KeepOnRunning A bright pink sky dotted with stars with a building in the foreground that is either a lighthouse or an old windmill without the spokes.BBC Weather Watchers/KeepOnRunning
BBC Weather Watchers/Lou82 A purple, starry sky with some green colours lower down glows over the jetty and quay at Wells. A number of small boats are pictured on the still water, with their reflection seen.BBC Weather Watchers/Lou82
A clear starry night meant the lights could be spotted in Somerton
The typical green and purple hues of the Northern Lights were captured over the jetty at Wells-next-the-Sea

Glowing colours of the Northern Lights - or aurora borealis - were spotted on Wednesday night across the East of England.

A geomagnetic solar storm strengthened the aurora, bringing it southwards towards the United Kingdom.

BBC Weather Watchers in Norfolk were able to capture a spectacular display over the coast, as pink, green and yellow colours filled the sky.

The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere.

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