ST HELENS' 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 Star readers.
Northern lights visible over Thatto Heath (Image: Jill Smyth)
The northern lights captured from Billinge Hill (Image: Simon Halstead)
Northern lights Billinge Hill (Image: Simon Halstead)
Northern lights captured in St Helens (Image: Sharon-Louise Hughes)
Northern lights (Image: St Helens Star)
Northern lights seen over St Helens (Image: St Helens Star)
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