Northern Lights dazzle over West of England
The Northern Lights lit up the skies across parts of the West of England on Wednesday night.
BBC Weather Watchers shared photos of the enchanting sight, known as aurora borealis, in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire between 21:00 and 23:00 BST.
It could be seen after a "severe geomagnetic storm", reaching level four out of five on the geomagnetic storm scale, according to AuroraWatch UK.
BBC Weather reported the aurora was enhanced due to the strength of the storm, and could be seen across southern England.
It comes after a vibrant display was seen across Scotland on Tuesday, meaning for two nights in a row the spectacle shone across the UK.
BBC Weather added more sightings in the coming weeks and months are possible as solar activity remains high.
There have been frequent sightings of the aurora in the UK over the last year.
The sun is currently at a "maximum" in its 11-year solar cycle.
This means there are lots of sunspots on the surface which are like volcanoes and occasionally erupt. They are also known as Coronal Mass Ejections (CME's) and release extra material and energy out to space.
If directed towards Earth, our magnetic field pulls the energy into Earth, entering our atmosphere at the poles.
Fast solar winds are likely on 20 April, according to the Met Office Space Weather forecast, meaning "active" intervals are possible.
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