Northern lights captured in Norfolk for second night

The dazzling colours could be seen in a number of parts of the county, although cloud coverage caused low visibility in some areas.

The red, green and purple hues could be seen looking across the water in Great Yarmouth.

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The northern lights spotted in Rockland All Saints by Paul Quantrill (Image: Paul Quantrill)

It was also spotted in Rockland All Saints near Attleborough.

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Aurora is caused by atoms and molecules in our atmosphere colliding with particles from the sun, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich.

The aurora borealis taken by Daniel Tink in Poringland (Image: Daniel Tink)

The wavy patterns of light are caused by the lines of force in the earth's magnetic field, and the different colours are made by different gasses - the green is characteristic of oxygen, while the purple, blue or pink are caused by nitrogen.

The northern lights captured upon the cliff top at Happisburgh beach by Ryan Haartman (Image: Ryan Haartman)

A Met Office spokesperson said the northern lights have been visible further south due to the “strength” of a geomagnetic storm and the “strip of cloudless skies” in southern regions. 

The aurora borealis captured by Kim Newman in Santon Downham deep in Thetford Forest (Image: Kim Newman)

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