The night sky has been lit up with wonderful colour over the last couple of nights as the Northern Lights became visible across the UK as far south as Cornwall.

We asked our readers to send us their photos and here are some we received.

The Hunts Post: Claire O'Connor took her photo in Ely.Claire O'Connor took her photo in Ely. (Image: CLAIRE O'CONNOR)

The Aurora Borealis are typically best seen in areas with high latitudes and are closer to the Arctic, such as Iceland and Scandinavia.

The Hunts Post: This was sent in by Veronica in the Fens.This was sent in by Veronica in the Fens. (Image: Veronica in the Fens)

Usually, Scotland is the only part of the UK that is lucky enough to see one of the wonders of the world, however areas of the southeast were treated to a lights display.

The Hunts Post: Emma Surtees took her photo while she was in Durham.Emma Surtees took her photo while she was in Durham. (Image: EMMA SURTEES)

And if you want to know the scientific explanation for this, the Met Office said "A coronal hole high-speed stream will be combined with a fast coronal mass ejection allowing the Lights to be seen across the UK.

What are the Northern Lights? 

The Aurora is caused by atoms and molecules in our atmosphere colliding with particles from the Sun, according to the Royal Museum Greenwich. 

Adding that the light's wavy patterns are created by force lines in the Earth's magnetic field, with the different colours created by different gasses.

The lowest area of the Aurora is normally around 80 miles from Earth whilst the top could be hundreds of miles above Earth.