Northern Lights: More of your photos from East Lancashire

People across the region were quick to get outside and see the stunning display of pink and green lights, usually only seen in the far north of the planet but visible here due to an extreme geomagnetic storm.

Photographers flocked to popular beauty spots in East Lancashire last night to capture the beauty of the lights, but they were also visible much closer to home.

Abbie Jackson captured these stunning pictures from her home in Blackburn last night.

One shows an almost fully green band of light, while the second photo adds shades of purple and pink.

She said: "After travelling many hundreds of miles to see the Northern Lights and not seeing them, to then step into my garden and see them was an unexpected dream come true."

Also over Blackburn, Shana-Lou Baxendale got these amazing snaps showing more of the pink lights.

These photos from Lea Joe Baxter show the lights from around Calderstones Hospital in Whalley.

Here's Darren Taylor's amazing pictures from over Belthorn.

Darren said: "I went up to Belthorn with my family at around 11pm on the off chance we might see them. We were not expecting to be lucky and at best hoped we might see a bit of haxy green or red in the sky.

"We were in no way expecting to see such a fabulous spectacle. 

"People pay thousands of pounds to head north of the UK in the hope of seeing the Northern Lights, but to see such a beautiful sight from your own doorstep in East Lancashire is fantastic and an experience I will never forget."

And lastly, here's Nathan Lynch's brilliant picture from Chipping in the Ribble Valley.

If you didn't manage to see the lights on Friday night, you could be in with another chance tonight (Saturday, May 11).

Chris Snell, a meteorologist at the Met office, said: "It is hard to fully predict what will happen in the Earth's atmosphere, but there will still be enhanced solar activity tonight, so the lights could be visible again in northern parts of the UK, including Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the far north of England."

He advised those hoping to see the lights on Saturday to head to an area with low light pollution and to use a good camera, adding: “The best chance you have of seeing the lights is if you are away from street lights and areas with lots of light pollution, as any type of light does have a big effect.

“Also, at this time of year, we are fighting the shorter length of nights, so it is unlikely that they will be visible until around 10.30pm or 11 o’clock when it gets really dark.”