12 dazzling Northern Lights pictures as Aurora Borealis illuminates Greater Manchester skies

But on Thursday night and early Friday morning on 10-11 October, people across Greater Manchester and other parts of the UK were treated to a rare glimpse of the Aurora Borealis. Although it was not entirely visible to the naked eye, plenty of people captured the experience in their photos. 

We were able to see the lights due to a strong geomagnetic storm. The phenomenon has been visible to people outside of the Arctic Circle several times over the last couple of years. 

ManchesterWorld asked readers to get in touch with their photos of the Northern Lights. Here are some of our favourites.