15 stunning pictures from our archive of the Northern Lights in Northumberland

The Northern Lights occasionally provide a stunning display in the sky above Northumberland.

Published 8th Mar 2024, 16:37 BST

Auroras typically appear in high latitude regions and are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind.

Here are 15 pictures of them from our archive captured on camera by Jane Coltman Photography.

Sycamore Gap.

1. Sycamore gap

Sycamore Gap. Photo: Jane Coltman

The Northern Lights at Seaton Point.

2. Seaton Point

The Northern Lights at Seaton Point. Photo: Jane Coltman

The Northern Lights at Holy Island.

3. Holy Island

The Northern Lights at Holy Island. Photo: Jane Coltman

Jane Coltman's picture of the aurora at Bamburgh lighthouse.

4. Bamburgh

Jane Coltman's picture of the aurora at Bamburgh lighthouse. Photo: Jane Coltman