A reader is is hoping to get answers as to what these unusual streaks of green, yellow and blue light in the sky are.

Mikey Galloway saw the “amazing” formations from Yarnton Nurseries at 3.30am on Thursday morning.

He said: “They just seem strange. I’ve never seen these b4 as I work nights as a patrol officer.

“Those beams seem to be coming from the sky instead from the ground up.”

The Northern Lights may appear as an arc that curves across the sky, or ribbons of pink, yellow and green that move through the darkness.

Although they look pretty magical, the scientific fact is they light up the sky when gaseous particles in the Earth’s atmosphere and charged particles from the sun’s atmosphere collide, and are blown towards the earth by solar wind.

Witney Gazette: Strange lights pictured by Mikey Galloway

Last December reader Irene Eirini shared a video with us hoping to find out what the bright beams of light she watched flashing above Botley were.

Irene asked: “Any other reporting? Do you have an explanation?”

In 2007, the Mail reported how an object, described as "a slow-moving, orange light" was seen passing over Witney during the lunar eclipse.

There were also reports of one or more unidentified objects flying over Oxford.

Witnesses said: "There was no sound at all. It was very strange."

One said it was not a plane, and could not have been a meteorite, as it changed direction.

RAF Brize Norton and Oxford airport said no aircraft had been taking off or landing at the time of the eclipse and no unusual reports had been received.

If you saw the strange lights over Yarnton, or photographed or videoed them, let us know. You can send us pictures here.