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Stellar night for Northern lights photographers

BBC Weather Watcher/Nutty A standing stone with patches of lichen and a vivid purple sky behind itBBC Weather Watcher/Nutty
BBC Weather Watcher/Jonnymo A body of water with silhouetted reeds and a trees and a bright purple sky reflected on the water's surfaceBBC Weather Watcher/Jonnymo
This impressive scene featuring a standing stone in Middleton, Shropshire, was taken by BBC Weather Watcher Nutty.
The bright purple sky was reflected on the water's surface, as seen in this photo by BBC Weather Watcher Jonnymo in Cockshutt, Shropshire.

Photographers in the West Midlands have been treated to a spectacular display of the Northern lights.

For a second night in a row, the aurora borealis coincided with the Perseid meteor shower and were visible in a number of places across the region.

BBC Weather Watchers caught the action as a strong geomagnetic storm meant the aurora was seen more vividly than usual.

The Perseid meteor shower will still be visible on Tuesday night, according to BBC Weather.

The Northern Lights appear as bright, swirling curtains of lights in the night sky and range in colour from green to pink and scarlet.

They're caused by charged particles from the sun hitting gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.

For the best possible view, experts advise trying to get to an area where there are dark skies, away from street lights and where you can get a clear view of the whole night sky.

They recommend giving your eyes about 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness and either sit or lie down and you should start to see some shooting stars - the meteors.

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