​Audience and content editorThe Northern Lights in Herefordshire (Image: Lee Lewis) THE Northern Lights have been caught on camera in Herefordshire as early risers were treated to the stunning colours in the sky. Also known as the aurora borealis, the natural phenomenon has been seen in Herefordshire a number of times over the last year. The natural display was photographed by Hereford Times Camera Club member Lee Lewis, who was out with his camera in Credenhill at 3am this morning (November 13). ALSO READ: More commonly seen near the poles, the aurora is caused by activity on the surface of the sun, with solar storms giving out clouds of electrically charged particles. Some of these become trapped in the Earth’s magnetic field, Royal Museums Greenwich explains, then colliding with the atoms and molecules in our atmosphere and creating the “curtains” of light we have all come to know and love. The lowest part of an aurora is typically around 80 miles above the Earth’s surface. However, the top of a display may extend several thousand miles above the Earth. Nature