THE Northern Lights lit up the night skies of Somerset once again with a number of stunning images being captured by our readers.
With particularly clear skies yesterday on Thursday (October 10) after a period of storm weather, Aurora Borealis could be seen throughout the UK from sunset until dawn.
People across West Somerset, Taunton, North East Somerset and other areas of the county have taken to social media to share their photographs.
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Sophie Cooper, from Peasedown St John, said on X (formerly Twitter): “It was definitely worth waiting for the clouds and rain to pass. Northern lights from the Beacon Field in my Somerset village.”
Previously a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the phenomenon has become more common in the UK, with more sightings in 2024 than in recent years.
This is thanks to the biggest geomagnetic storm since 2003, according to Sean Elvidge, a professor in space environment at the University of Birmingham.
The likelihood of seeing Aurora Borealis again this evening is slim, although with predicted clear skies across Somerset, there is still a chance.
According to the Met Office, the chances of aurora will gradually ease through October 11, “becoming increasingly confined to far northern geomagnetic latitudes by October 13.”
