The Northern Lights were captured as they lit up skies across Norfolk once again last night.
Skies in the county were turned shades of pink and red as the aurora borealis was spotted shining on a clear night over Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.
It comes after the solar spectacle was visible on Saturday and Sunday over many parts of the UK.
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The aurora borealis is caused by atoms and molecules in our atmosphere colliding with particles from the sun, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich.
The wavy patterns of light are caused by the lines of force in the Earth's magnetic field and the colours are made by different gasses - the green is characteristic of oxygen, while the purple, blue or pink are caused by nitrogen.
Auroral activity is expected to decline for the rest of the week and combined with a cloudy forecast, people may have to wait to spot the event again.
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