The Northern Lights lit up the skies across the UK on Friday and Saturday night, illuminating huge parts of Buckinghamshire in pink and green.

The rare occurrence was due to a serious geomagnetic storm that hit the earth on Thursday (May 9).

It caused a “large complex” sunspot cluster to form at 17 times the earth’s diameter – resulting in charged particles colliding with gases in the atmosphere and emitting light at various wavelengths, creating colourful displays in the sky.

If you missed the spectacular show over the weekend, don’t fret as scientists predict the next solar maximum, caused by the sun’s poles reversing and causing a burst of activity resulting in the northern lights, will occur as soon as the end of 2024.

Although the famous pink and green bands of light were less visible on Saturday (May 11) than they were the night before, residents in Buckinghamshire still managed to capture incredible photographs of the phenomenon.

Scroll through our gallery of pictures captured by residents around the county to see how our skies temporarily transformed over the last 48 hours.