Northern Lights captured glowing over Nottingham

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, have been seen lighting up the night sky over the UK.

This time-lapse video shows swirls of green, pink and scarlet moving across the sky over a residential area in Nottingham.

One of the strongest geomagnetic storms for years is hitting the earth and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a rare solar storm warning.

The lights are caused by charged particles from the sun hitting gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.