The best pictures of the Northern Lights in Oldham

The aurora borealis could be seen after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms for years hit Earth, with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issuing a rare solar storm warning.

The phenomenon meant that Oldhamers were able to get an amazing sight of the stunning display, and people in the borough shared some amazing pictures they took.

Martin Robinson made his way up the moors to capture the spectacle, and in his own words said: "I'm so glad I made the effort to go to the top of the moors."

A stunning view looking down on Manchester (Image: Martin Robinson - The Oldham Times Camera Club)

Martin described what he saw up in the moors as "insane".

A stunning picture taken on Crompton Moor (Image: Martin Robinson - The Oldham Times Camera Club)

Meanwhile in Chadderton, Louise P. took this picture, showing off the pink and purple in the sky last night.

The view in Chadderton (Image: Louise P.)

Over in Royton, Stephen Scoltock caught this image, which showed just about every colour emitted by the Northern Lights.

Royton was lit up by the natural phenomenon (Image: Stephen Scoltock)

Meanwhile, Melanie Lamb was seeing a reddish-pink over Oldham.

The Northern Lights over Oldham (Image: Melanie Lamb - The Oldham Times Camera Club)

There was also a stunning image taken above Royal Oldham Hospital.

A breath-taking display above the hospital (Image: Oldham ICU - X/Twitter)

Thanks for all of our readers for their stunning shots of the Northern Lights across Oldham.

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