IN PICTURES: The Northern Lights illuminate Maldon skies

By Chloe Brewster

12th May 2024 | Local News

Photo taken in Tollesbury by Kevin Elliot Tappin
Photo taken in Tollesbury by Kevin Elliot Tappin
Photo taken at the Blackwater Estuary by Mark Ranger.
Photo taken at the Blackwater Estuary by Mark Ranger.
Photo taken in Primrose Meadow by Anna Marie.
Photo taken in Primrose Meadow by Anna Marie.
Photo taken in Tolleshunt Major by Ann Louise Morris Shephard.
Photo taken in Tolleshunt Major by Ann Louise Morris Shephard.
Photo taken by Paul Willett
Photo taken by Paul Willett
Photo taken in Heybridge by Zoe Louise Wade.
Photo taken in Heybridge by Zoe Louise Wade.
Photo taken in Tollesbury by Paul Baker.
Photo taken in Tollesbury by Paul Baker.
Photo taken in Bicknacre by Emma Wells.
Photo taken in Bicknacre by Emma Wells.

The Northern Lights illuminated the sky across the world in rare appearances on Friday 10 and Saturday 11.

The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are the result of a strong geomagnetic storm which hit on Friday, one of the strongest to hit Earth for years.

These storms increase the chance of the colourful lights, with the last storm of this magnitude occurring in 2003.

The vibrant colours, ranging from green to pink, are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

Here are some of the best images of the display from across the Maldon District, taken by our readers.

     

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