Northern Lights make spectacular appearance over Pickering

The Aurora Borealis was captured by Alex Hird around midnight in his garden in Little Barugh.

The colours were easily visible to the naked eye and even using a phone camera picked up incredible detail.

The lights appeared in the middle of a period of significant solar activity, with more lights forecast for tonight (Friday March 24).

Keen photographers are advised to head out to a dark patch of sky with a clear view North - clouds permitting, of course.