Clear skies created the perfect canvas for an explosion of colour as the Northern Lights put on a dazzling display above York and the surrounding area.
The Aurora Borealis spectacle, which was visible from York to the coast, was captured and shared online by photographers who are part of The Press Camera Club, with some great photos featured from York, Whitby and Barmby Moor.
Paul 'Mortz' Mortimer was one of The Press Camera Club members who captured the Northern Lights, including this stunning shot above Whitby Abbey on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The natural phenomenon which is due to increased solar activity created pink and green hues in the night's sky - and the Met Office has said that further sightings could be enjoyed across the UK until Tuesday.
Camera Club member and well-known aurora chaser Paul 'Mortz' Mortimer took these photos at Whitby on Saturday, October 10.
Paul 'Mortz' Mortimer was on the coast to witness the Northern Lights above Whitby Abbey on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Sharing them on the Camera Club page, Paul wrote: "I’ve taken Northern Lights photos from all over the UK and the Arctic in Norway in Iceland but I’ve never tried taking any photos from Whitby in Yorkshire until tonight."
Paul 'Mortz' Mortimer has previously photographed the Northern Lights from across the UK as well as the Arctic in Norway in Iceland. This photo was in Whitby on Saturday, October 10. (Image: Paul 'Mortz' Mortimer)
Paul said: "As we drove the North Yorkshire Moors towards Sandsend I noticed that the space weather substorm data was going crazy so I decided to go to Whitby Abbey first instead of Sandsend, and just as we parked up it exploded with huge red and green rays all over the sky.
"The Aurora was so strong it was reflecting green on the sea. We went behind the Abbey and it was lit up in an inferno of red Aurora rays."
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Paul added: "I run an 84k Aurora group on Facebook called Aurora Hunters UK & Iceland where I follow all the Space Weather events and relay any Nasa/Noaa Aurora information and alerts to all our members.
"I have been warning folk about 10th October 2026 Aurora all week and tonight I decided that I would try to capture the Aurora from a Yorkshire location that I have never attempted before and so I chose Whitby Abbey."
Charlie Hardy caught the pink hues of the Northern Lights above York on Saturday, October 10.
Charlie Hardy also captured the spectacle in the sky on Saturday, October 10, above York, saying the sky 'came alive'.
Andy Brear was in Barmby Moor to witness the Northern Lights on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Andy Brear's photos caught the spectacle above Barmby Moor, while Karen Mcleod captured the Northern Lights closer to home.
Further afield, Andrew Sturdy was in Saltburn and took some stunning images of the lights with the pier in the foreground.
Andrew Sturdy captured the Northern Lights at Saltburn on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
More than 3,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their work, swap tips and take part in themed monthly prize competitions.
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