"Touch of magic': meteors and northern lights dazzle

Stargazers were treated to a dazzling sight as the Perseid meteor shower passed through the sky, and in some areas through the northern lights.

- NINA MASSEY

Also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights put on a stunning show across the UK on Monday night – with more expected yesterday evening with widespread clear skies. Marina Muttik, 29, a software engineer who lives in Berkhamsted, Herts, but witnessed the northern lights and Perseid meteor shower from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, described the experience as “humbling”.

She told the PA news agency: “The aurora was peaking at around 11.30pm, which is when some of the pink became more visible to the eye. It’s always humbling watching the night sky, and the Perseid meteor shower added a touch of magic – perfect for making a few wishes.”