Normally rare in southern parts of the UK, the aurora made an appearance for the second time in a month.
Sky gazers were treated to "one of the best displays of aurora" on Thursday night.
After a strong geomagnetic storm on the Sun, the northern lights were seen in southern England and Wales in a rare display.Aurora activity is also increasing as the sun reaches the most active part of its 11-year cycle in 2025. Late on Thursday evening satellites which monitor geomagnetic activity picked up a strong solar wind directed towards Earth.Charged particles entered our atmosphere and interacted with oxygen and nitrogen. The result was a display of green, magenta, red and purple colours dancing in the night sky.'Best aurora seen this far south' according to a Weather Watcher in Norfolk
Seeing the aurora in Scotland is fairly normal but this geomagnetic storm was so strong that it was spotted byOne Weather Watcher in Norfolk described it as the "best display of aurora I've seen this far south - greens and magentas clearly visible by eye".
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