Northern Lights: Aurora dazzles with colourful display
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This display was spotted in Muston, near Scarborough in North Yorkshire
The skies above parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been illuminated by dazzling displays of colour thanks to the Northern Lights.
Stargazers were able to spot hues of red, green and gold through Thursday night into Friday morning.
Experts said the display was visible across swathes of the UK, reaching as far down as Cornwall.
The powerful display was down to a geomagnetic storm on the surface of the Sun, according to 91热爆 Weather.
Red and green danced across the night sky in Otley, West Yorkshire
91热爆 forecaster Simon King said: "The aurora can be particularly strong around the equinox which happened earlier in the week.
"Aurora activity is also increasing as the sun reaches the most active part of its 11-year cycle in 2025."
This was the sky seen in Fosdyke, near Boston in Lincolnshire
The expert explained the colours were created when charged particles entered our atmosphere and interacted with oxygen and nitrogen.
He added: "Another reason why the display may have been so good is that around the time of an equinox, more charged particles are able to enter our atmosphere.
"With the tilt of the Earth in relation to the Sun positioned at right angles during the equinox, the magnetic field is stronger resulting in a more vibrant aurora."
Bright skies shone pink in Bulmer, North Yorkshire
Insomniacs and stargazers were treated to this display in North Cave, East Yorkshire
Swathes of Pickering's skies were turned pink and green
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