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New Year's Day's Northern Lights caught on camera

Lee Weng Wai The Northern Lights over the sea at Mappleton in East Yorkshire with buildings and a fence in the foregroundLee Weng Wai
Dave Gelder A lake at Burstwick reflects the vivid reds of the Northern Lights seen above the treesDave Gelder
This spectacular view from Mappleton, near Hornsea, was captured by Lee Weng Wai
The East Yorkshire village of Burstwick also witnessed the display

Parts of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire saw a spectacular display of the Northern Lights on the first day of the new year.

Splashes of red, green and purple in the skies were captured on camera.

The display was particularly vivid along the coast.

The phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, is caused by charged particles from the Sun hitting gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

It is usually seen in regions close to the North Pole.

But 2024 saw a number of displays across the UK as geomagnetic storms battered the Earth.

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