The Northern lights have been captured in a stunning photograph taken at Stonehenge.
The aurora borealis was seen across Wiltshire and was even visible to the naked eye.
Perfect conditions were in place with clear skies creating a night to remember for many avid onlookers.
It is thought it may be possible to see them again tonight (Monday), according to Met Office data.
The vivid green, blue and red streaks were even spotted as far south as Kent and Cornwall.
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A Met Office spokesperson said the rare sightings of the aurora borealis in the South of the UK on Sunday night were due to the “strength” of a geomagnetic storm and the “strip of cloudless skies” in southern regions.
Aurora is caused by the collision of atoms and molecules in our atmosphere with particles from the sun, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich.
The unique wavy patterns of light are caused by the lines of force in the earth's magnetic field, and the different colours are caused by different gasses - green being characteristic of oxygen, whilst purple, blue and pink are caused by nitrogen.
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