THE Northern Lights have been illuminating the skies of the Bradford district again.

Telegraph & Argus Camera Club members headed to Ilkley Moor Cow & Calf Rocks to capture some stunning photographs last night (Friday, December 1).

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Brian Leecy managed to capture the Northern LightsBrian Leecy managed to capture the Northern Lights (Image: Brian Leecy)According to the Met Office, the Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, appear as large areas of colour including pale green, pink, shades of red, yellow, blue and violet in the direction due north.

During a weak aurora, the colours are very faint and spread out whereas an intense aurora features greater numbers of and brighter colours which can be seen higher in the sky with a distinct arc.

They are best seen in darkness, away from any light pollution.

The Northern Lights occur as a consequence of solar activity and result from collisions of charged particles in the solar wind colliding with molecules in the Earth's upper atmosphere, say the Met Office.

Do you have any photographs to share of the Northern Lights above Bradford? Email us at newsdesk@telegraphandargus.co.uk