Northern lights

James Orme, 23, captured Sunday night's Aurora Borealis from his home in Clare. The phenomenon can be seen when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere ...

He said watching the weather was "a bit of a side-hobby" and "I've always dreamed of seeing the lights". "I just opened the conservatory door and there it was - this bright pink," he said. A man who took a recent holiday to Iceland in the hope of seeing the northern lights - but failed - was delighted to open his back door in Suffolk and see a "magical" display.

This is where you might see the Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK.

Some of these then become stuck in the earth's magnetic field and accelerate towards the north and south poles. Although mostly associated with the northern hemisphere, the aurora can be seen at both poles of the earth. A Met Office weather map shows that at 10pm the majority of the county will be shrouded in thin cloud. Huge clouds of electrically-charged particles are given off by solar storms and travel millions of miles, some eventually colliding with the earth. Fortunately for those who missed the show, the Met Office says the lights may be visible again this evening. Last night (February 26) the skies were lit up with spectacular colours leaving people across the UK in awe.

Across more northern areas of the UK, the display was one of the best seen in a very long time by BBC Weather Watchers. An aurora is formed by a solar flare ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: The Sun goes through an 11-year solar cycle measured in terms of how active its magnetic field is. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Solar maximum is expected in 2025, more frequent displays of the aurora are likely in the coming years. Across more northern areas of the UK, the display was one of the best seen in a very long time by BBC Weather Watchers. In a very rare display, the northern lights were seen as far south as Kent and Cornwall on Sunday night.

Last night parts of the UK sky went from inky black to a dazzling display of colour reminiscent of fireworks night or an intense 1980s disco.

Here, we reveal some of the best places to observe the northern lights. It is no surprise, then, that this is an optimum place to enjoy the northern lights. Where are the best places to view this dazzling phenomenon?

A keen weather watcher fails to see the aurora in Iceland but gets an eyeful from his Suffolk garden.

He said watching the weather was "a bit of a side-hobby" and "I've always dreamed of seeing the lights". "I just opened the conservatory door and there it was - this bright pink," he said. A man who took a recent holiday to Iceland in the hope of seeing the northern lights - but failed - was delighted to open his back door in Suffolk and see a "magical" display.

People share sightings of the aurora borealis, with reports from as far south as Cornwall, and the spectacle is expected to repeat on Monday night.

Auroras usually occur in a band called the annulus (a ring about 1,865 miles across) centred on the magnetic pole. There are no towns causing light pollution nearby to the north, just Bodmin Moor,” it said. [photo](https://twitter.com/cornwallskies/status/1629970604899069952) of what appeared to be an illuminated night sky. [tweet](https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1629989991274217472) just after midnight. [Ireland](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ireland) on Sunday night in a display that reached as far south as Hertfordshire and Cornwall. [snap](https://twitter.com/joel_archie/status/1629991361825865728) purportedly from just outside London.

Across more northern areas of the UK, the display was one of the best seen in a very long time by BBC Weather Watchers. An aurora is formed by a solar flare ...

The Sun goes through an 11-year solar cycle measured in terms of how active its magnetic field is. Across more northern areas of the UK, the display was one of the best seen in a very long time by BBC Weather Watchers. In a very rare display, the northern lights were seen as far south as Kent and Cornwall on Sunday night.

The national weather service tweeted: “A coronal hole high speed stream arrived this evening combined with a rather fast coronal mass ejection leading to # ...

The lights are the product of this collision between atoms and molecules from the Earth’s atmosphere and particles from the sun. Royal Museums Greenwich explains on its website that the lights are caused by solar storms on the surface of the sun giving out clouds of electrically charged particles which can travel millions of miles and collide with the Earth. The Met Office also said there is a chance of seeing the northern lights again on Monday night.

Edinburgh locals ran out to catch sight of the Aurora Borealis on Sunday night as the phenomenon could be seen across Scotland. Now the Met Office says it's ...

However, under severe space weather conditions, the lights can be seen throughout the UK." "Ideally, the lights will be best viewed away from any light pollution, in remote areas, facing the northern horizon — north facing coasts produce some of the best viewing locations. The best conditions to view the lights are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds. [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/northern-lights-likely-again-tonight-29320362) reports, the Met Office said that the Aurora Borealis could reappear in all its glory again tonight (Monday). But it also said the lights could well appear again over Scotland tonight. The Met Office later confirmed that there had been many sightings across the UK. [Aurora Borealis](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-might-see-northern-26227563) show across Scotland allowed many to scratch it off their bucket list and will live long in their memory. [breaking news](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/) to the latest on the [coronavirus](https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) crisis in Scotland, we'll have you covered. In a tweet shared just before 6.30pm yesterday, the Met Office said: "The Aurora Borealis may be visible as far south as central England tonight where skies remain clear. Depending where you live, you would have had a better view than others. "Predominantly the northern lights are best viewed in Scotland, North England, North Wales and Northern Ireland. The wave colours caused by electrically charged particles from space entering the Earth's upper atmosphere at high speed.

Vivid green, red streaks were witnessed through the night sky - Scotland had the most vibrant show but other parts of the UK caught a glimpse too.

And it added that the Aurora is likely to be visible in parts of the UK again tonight. In the UK, usually only Scotland and parts of northern England are lucky enough to see the special sight, but this time even parts of southern England - such as Also known as Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights are usually best seen in high latitude regions closer to the Arctic, such as Scandinavia.

Last night's Aurora Borealis in Scotland will live long in many people's memories. But other parts of the UK also had rare glimpses of the phenomenon.

"Ideally, the lights will be best viewed away from any light pollution, in remote areas, facing the northern horizon — north facing coasts produce some of the best viewing locations. However, under severe space weather conditions, the lights can be seen throughout the UK." The best conditions to view the lights are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds. And they are "likely" to be seen again tonight (Monday, February 27), the Met Office has said. In a tweet shared just before 6.30pm yesterday, the Met Office said: "The Aurora Borealis may be visible as far south as central England tonight where skies remain clear. However, Scotland's display was by far the best in the UK.

The Northern Lights is set to be visible across the UK, in a rare Aurora display.

[Aurora Borealis](https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20676700.met-office-northern-lights-forecast-best-place-see-northern-lights-uk-tonight/) you'll need to be in a dark open space high off the ground such as a hill. How to see the Northern Lights in the UK? The Aurora is caused by atoms and molecules in our atmosphere colliding with particles from the Sun, according to the [Aurora Borealis](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23015008.northern-lights-pictured-north-east-skyline/) are typically best seen in areas with high latitudes and are closer to the Arctic, such as Iceland and Scandinavia. The service also shared that the Aurora should be visible again in parts of the UK. The Met Office confirmed on late Sunday evening that "A coronal hole high-speed stream" would be combined with a "fast coronal mass ejection" allowing the Lights to be seen across the UK.

The Northern Lights are set to be visible again tonight after a rare display over the UK wowed stargazers across the country - including in Shropshire.

The Met Office confirmed on Sunday that a "coronal hole high speed stream" had combined with "a rather fast coronal mass ejection" leading to sightings across the UK. "I used my iPhone and clear reds and purples began moving in the night sky - it was absolutely magical and I felt so privileged to be there. "I raced to my normal spot near Cressage with good clear views to the north and immediately knew it was happening as the sky was moving in a green hue.

Scots who missed the dazzling light display on Sunday evening may get another chance to see the Northern Lights.

[Royal Museums Greenwich](https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-causes-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-explained), which is a leading institution on space exploration, shared the perfect conditions needed to see the lights in the night sky. [light pollution](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/full-list-ufo-sightings-scotland-29280825) can make it very difficult and sometimes impossible to see the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights are most visible in a clear dark sky. It was on red alert last night which meant that there was a high likelihood of the lights appearing in UK skies. [England and Wales](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/). [Northern Lights](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/northern-lights-likely-again-tonight-29320362) display yesterday could be in for another chance to see the auroras for a second evening in a row.

The Met Office confirmed yesterday that some parts, even in the south of England, may be able to see the light show, saying: “The Aurora Borealis may be visible ...

So, if you missed out on the exciting show, there’s a chance you could still see them tonight. Advertisement The Northern Lights are also likely to be seen again on Monday night.”

The lights were seen across Scotland and northern England on Sunday night, and there may be another chance to see them tonight.

There may be another chance to see the Northern Lights tonight if the skies are clear. How could I see the Northern Lights in the UK tonight? What’s the best time and place to see the Northern Lights in the UK today?

We would like to see pictures of your sightings of the aurora borealis in skies above Britain and Ireland.

Did you see the northern lights in skies above Britain and Ireland on Sunday night? The lights expected to be seen again on Monday night. Northern lights are usually most visible near the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles and can occasionally be seen in night skies over Britain.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, were seen as far south as Cornwall in the UK on Sunday night, and are likely to be visible again on Monday night.

Most smartphone cameras will be able to pick up the green hues of the northern lights. The particles take around a day to travel to Earth, so we can predict up to a day in advance how strong the aurora is likely to be. The The most common are pale yellow and green from oxygen molecules around 120 to 180 kilometres up. [generated by the solar wind](https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscientist.com%2Farticle%2Fmg25433870-800-why-the-next-big-solar-storm-might-hit-earth-without-warning%2F&data=05%7C01%7CAlison.Flood%40newscientist.com%7C30ea8bf85cf24c3e82c308db18b23e43%7C0f3a4c644dc54a768d4152d85ca158a5%7C0%7C0%7C638130926048263916%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ST34ZhorqSqz1eiVmRh3PAZhNms9gBoJizm%2BBHpPeDQ%3D&reserved=0) – a stream of charged particles travelling from the outer layer of the sun, or corona. On Sunday evening, the northern lights, or aurora borealis, were seen further south than usual, with glimpses even possible in Cornwall, in south-west England.

The natural phenomenon was spotted across the UK on Sunday evening, including in the Outer Hebrides, North Wales, Cambridgeshire and Shropshire.

Last night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.” He added that the northern lights are not as visible to the naked eye as they are to a camera, with many new phones equipped with good technology for detecting the aurora. The Met Office said the lights may also be visible on Monday evening, although cloudy skies may limit those who get a second chance to witness it.

SEE SWNS STORY SWNAauroraplane --- A delayed flight meant a jaw-dropping display. The northern lights seen from a plane flying over England (Paul Botten / SWNS ) ...

Nothing visible to the eye yet." Areas with low light pollution such as Exmoor are prime to spot the colourful skies. The natural light display, known as the Aurora Borealis, is typically seen from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada.

'Aurora is once again possible to similar latitudes, perhaps as far south as central or southern England, however you will need clear skies and a good view ...

"First one in from tonight on the phone camera, over 100 pics to go through on the big camera. I am so happy I can now tick off the [#NorthernLights](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NorthernLights) from the bucket list." It comes after there were rare sightings of the aurora borealis further south in the UK and Ireland on Sunday night.

'Aurora is once again possible to similar latitudes, perhaps as far south as central or southern England, however you will need clear skies and a good view ...

"First one in from tonight on the phone camera, over 100 pics to go through on the big camera. I am so happy I can now tick off the [#NorthernLights](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NorthernLights) from the bucket list." It comes after there were rare sightings of the aurora borealis further south in the UK and Ireland on Sunday night.

The natural light display, known as the Aurora Borealis, is typically seen from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. But on Monday night ...

Nothing visible to the eye yet." Areas with low light pollution such as Exmoor are prime to spot the colourful skies. The natural light display, known as the Aurora Borealis, is typically seen from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada.

An EasyJet pilot flying from Iceland to Manchester turned the plane around to give passengers a spectacular sight of the Northern Lights while star gazers ...

In the south west, many had been disappointed after looking out of their windows last night but the Aurora Borealis delivered on Monday night. Not the best pic but this is from my ACTUAL house in ESSEX 5 mins ago. We were sat on the right hand side and after two to three minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see." "We sat still for about half an hour trying to get into Balloch off the roundabout at Dumbarton, and went up to Balloch Castle but it was just too cloudy. But I honestly didn't think the traffic would be like this. It tweeted: “Strong solar activity means another chance to see the #NorthernLights tonight.

The plane was on a return flight from Reykjavik, Iceland to Manchester Airport.

The Northern Lights appear due to solar activity colliding with the Earth's atmosphere. We were sat on the right hand side and after two to three minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see." We were hoping to see them while we were out there but didn’t get the chance. [Subscribe here for the latest news where you live](https://data.reachplc.com/230381872246356) [Met Office](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/) alerted Britons of some of the best places to watch Aurora on Monday night, with northern areas of England with a chance if the clouds cleared. [easyJet](https://go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1536629&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easyjet.com%2Fen%2F&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walesonline.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-news%2Feasyjet-pilot-mid-air-360-26346765) pilot to turn 360 degrees over the ocean yesterday night (February 27) to make sure the passengers on board got a glimpse of the phenomenon.

This week's spectacle is the result of increased solar activity that interferes with the atmosphere and creates bright lights in the sky. It is a rare ...

The more north you are, the better and more likely it will be, but the Met Office has said that aurora could be as visible as southern England. If the northern lights are visible, then they should be easy to see across the sky and with the naked eye. But that opportunity might not be so rare in the years to come.

Cloudy skies unfortunately prevented some keen stargazers in England's south from getting a second glimpse.

(Sunday) night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.” Greens and reds very clear and strong. The teacher said: “This was the second time seeing the colours with the naked eye.

Cloudy skies unfortunately prevented some keen stargazers in England's south from getting a second glimpse.

(Sunday) night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.” Greens and reds very clear and strong. The teacher told the PA news agency: “This was the second time seeing the colours with the naked eye.

A combination of a cloud-free sky, clear air, and a dim moon, allowed people to see over long distances with little light pollution (Picture: Steve ...

(Sunday) night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.’ Greens and reds very clear and strong. The teacher said: ‘This was the second time seeing the colours with the naked eye.

"I've seen it a good few times in Iceland but never the pink. I am a proper enthusiast", she said. "The server on the app I use and rely on most ...

The Northern Lights are also likely to be seen again on Monday night." The snap was taken from her bedroom window at around 9pm last night (Monday, February 27). I had my daughter so couldn’t stay too long because of school. [South Somerset village of Martock](https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/all-about/somerset), was lucky enough to catch the [spellbinding display on camera](https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/northern-lights-spotted-over-somerset-8193094). "The server on the app I use and rely on most was down last night but I just had a feeling - after I took this photo we went to Ham Hill but didn’t get to see anything there. [stunning natural phenomena often best seen in the Arctic Circle](https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/northern-lights-spotted-over-somerset-8193094) was spotted right here across Somerset and the UK last night (February 27).

The Met Office says there's a chance that many places across the UK will get to see the northern lights again tonight; It follows a rare display last night ...

But the science of this shimmering display - that is particularly intense at the moment - is just as other-worldly. Shutter speed - Experiment with shutter speeds between 1 second to 15 seconds. A Finnish legend has it that the northern lights are sparks from the tail of an Arctic fox as it dashes across the sky.

Wiltshire is to play host for the Northern Lights tonight with the illuminations expected to be visible across the county. The phenomenon, known as the ...

You will either own or have permission to use anything you provide. Where are the best places to see the Northern Lights? Northern Scotland is favoured to see the

The My Aurora Forecast app said auroral borealis activity was expected to be high between 10pm and 11pm. Photos of the phemonema in Scotland tonight are being ...

"First one in from tonight on the phone camera, over 100 pics to go through on the big camera. I am so happy I can now tick off the [#NorthernLights](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NorthernLights) from the bucket list." It explained that a coronal hole high-speed stream arrived on Sunday combined with a "rather fast coronal mass ejection" leading to northern lights sightings across in Engalnd, Wales and Northern Ireland - and there could be the same again tonight (Monday, February 27). Aurora is once again possible to similar latitudes, perhaps as far south as central or southern England, however you will need clear skies and a good view of the horizon." It comes after there were rare sightings of the aurora borealis further south in the UK and Ireland on Sunday night. They have been seen in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland - and glimpsed in North Wales.

Passengers were treated to a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights last night after an EasyJet pilot turned 360 degrees over the ocean.

Over in New Brighton, a faint sighting of the Northern Lights was captured on the beach. According to the Met Office, the northern lights are best seen in darkness, away from any light pollution. She said: "Wrap up, head to higher ground with a good view of the horizon, avoid light pollution and look north." We were sat on the right hand side and after two to three minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see." For the last couple of nights, people across the UK were told the Northern Lights could be visible due to a geomagnetic storm. We were hoping to see them while we were out there but didn’t get the chance. It came after dazzling scenes seen the night before when the sky was lit up by aurora borealis. But pictures taken by a passenger on an EasyJet flight, which was returning to Manchester Airport from Reykjavik, captured the stunning colours in the night sky. Here on Merseyside, crowds of people headed to their local beauty spots to catch a rare sighting of the incredible Northern Lights on Monday evening. "We took off and half way into the flight the pilot turned all the lights off and the view was out the left window. And it was thanks to the pilot who turned 360 degrees to allow all passengers onboard the chance to get a look, the Passengers were treated to a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights last night after an EasyJet pilot turned 360 degrees over the ocean.

The moment was captured on video as people around the county watched in awe of the phenomenon.

Another photo taken in Cornwall also showed the Northern Lights showing over Fistral Beach in Newquay. The Northern Lights are also likely to be seen again on Monday night." Normally, the Northern Lights is seen by those that make the arduous trip to the Arctic Circle. [Inside quiet St Ive which could become just as famous as St Ives](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornish-heroine-could-make-quiet-8152407) [Bucket and spade village where the young can't afford to live](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwalls-bucket-spade-village-st-7691180) [Stop looking down on Camborne - the little town with a big heart](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/stop-looking-down-camborne-little-7428339) [Town of two halves where one part flourishes while the other suffers](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/penryn-cornwall-town-two-halves-7142890) [Village where you can get a vasectomy and visit private members' club](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-village-probus-you-can-7281160) In the stunning video from Kernowastro, we see the progression of the lights as they move from a green to a pink, with the pink then dominating the horizon with a thick band of magenta hue. A recent tweet from the Met Office said: "The Aurora Borealis may be visible as far south as central England tonight [Sunday] where skies remain clear.

This week's spectacle is the result of increased solar activity that interferes with the atmosphere and creates bright lights in the sky. It is a rare ...

The more north you are, the better and more likely it will be, but the Met Office has said that aurora could be as visible as southern England. If there is cloud cover, then the chance of seeing it will be much reduced. If the northern lights are visible, then they should be easy to see across the sky and with the naked eye.

The Northern Lights could be seen in the UK for a second night on Monday after perfect conditions 24 hours earlier saw them visible as far south as ...

I'll be out again (on Monday night) with my camera.' (Sunday) night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.' In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called aurora borealis, aurora polaris, or the Northern Lights, and in the Southern Hemisphere they are called aurora australis or Southern Lights. The Northern Lights are seen in the northern hemisphere and often green in colour. A Met Office spokesperson said the rare sightings of the aurora borealis further south in the UK on Sunday night were due to the 'strength' of a geomagnetic storm and the 'strip of cloudless skies' in southern regions. Now it's the Southern Lights! Greens and reds very clear and strong. Stonehenge was illuminated in a mystical light as the ancient stones were silhouetted against the wonderful Northern Lights Northern Lights over Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye on Monday evening The lights we see dancing in the sky are the product of this collision between atoms and molecules from the Earth's atmosphere and particles from the sun. The teacher told the PA news agency: 'This was the second time seeing the colours with the naked eye. The Northern Lights over the Isle of Skye, Northern Scotland, which was the best place to catch the phenomenon overnight

In recent days, increased activity at the Sun meant that the northern lights or aurora borealis were as visible as far down the country as southern England. The ...

As it does, it lights up particles in the sky that can make for a swirling, bright natural light show. [However, the cycle of the Sun means that we are entering into a particularly busy phase. That means there should be some chance to see the spectacle – though the reduced activity means that it will not come as far south as it has over recent nights. That means Tuesday is probably the last chance to see any of the northern lights – and it will not be visible right across the country in the way that it has been in recent days. The spectacle is particularly notable in that it requires no special equipment or knowledge to see – only relative darkness and a patience to wait for them to appear in the sky. In recent days, increased activity at the Sun meant that the northern lights or aurora borealis were as visible as far down the country as southern England.

The Aurora Borealis shone once again - is a hat trick on the cards with more showings tonight?

Website AuroraWatch has also returned its alert to green from the amber level on Sunday and Monday with 'no significant activity' predicted. "Recent geomagnetic activity is expected to ease during 28 Feb, however further minor geomagnetic storms remaining possible, and perhaps early on 1st Mar," says Tuesday's forecast. Oxygen gives off green light when it is hit 60 miles above the Earth, whilst at 100-200 miles rare, all-red auroras are produced. [weather phenomenon.](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/weather) [Hartlepool](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/all-about/hartlepool) late on Monday night. [dancing cross the area on Sunday evening.](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/northern-lights-over-teesside-weather-26340732)

The captain dimmed the lights and made a 360-degree turn so passengers could see the display.

Ms Mapp said: "After days of jumping in the car at any opportunity to try and find the northern lights without spotting them, finally getting to see them in the sky was the perfect ending to a very special trip." "But we were sitting on the right-hand side and after a few minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see." Mr Groves said he and his fiancee Jasmine Mapp were on the right-hand side of the plane, which took off from Reykjavik, and would not have been able to see the lights if it was not for the "very kind" pilot.

People across the UK were treated to a rare view of the Northern Lights again on Monday night, with the phenomenon visible as far south as Devon.

The best conditions to view the lights are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds. North-facing coasts produce some of the best viewing locations. [Also known as Aurora Borealis](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/how-watch-northern-lights-mumurations-solstice-uk-winter-1963145?ico=in-line_link), the Northern Lights don’t often come to the UK, and when they can be seen, it tends to be only in the most northerly parts of the country. When the magnetic polarity of the solar wind is opposite to the Earth’s magnetic field, the two magnetic fields combine allowing these energetic particles to flow into the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles. [The Met Office](https://inews.co.uk/topic/met-office?ico=in-line_link) explains: “Solar winds are charged particles that stream away from the Sun at speeds of around one million miles per hour. Oxygen gives off green light when it is hit 60 miles above the Earth, while at 100-200 miles, rare, all-red auroras are produced.

In the UK only Scotland and parts of northern England are usually lucky enough to see the aurora.

In the UK, only Scotland and parts of northern England are usually lucky enough to see the aurora. In the UK only Scotland and parts of northern England are usually lucky enough to see the aurora. One easyJet flight from Iceland to the UK made a 360 turn over the North Sea to allow passengers on both sides of the aircraft to see the spectacle.

The last chance to see the northern lights across some parts of the UK could come tonight, the Met Office has confirmed.

Want to get a glimpse of the lights tonight? The best conditions to view them is when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds. They generally extend from 50 miles to as high as 400 miles above the Earth's surface. The incredible occurrence usually appears in high latitude regions closer to the Arctic, such as [Scandinavia](https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/interiors/a41975631/scandinavian-kitchen-designs/). Reduced activity means it may not come as far south as it has in recent nights. The last chance to see the northern lights across some parts of the

The captain dimmed the lights and made a 360-degree turn so passengers could see the stunning display.

Ms Mapp said: "After days of jumping in the car at any opportunity to try and find the northern lights without spotting them, finally getting to see them in the sky was the perfect ending to a very special trip." "But we were sitting on the right-hand side and after a few minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see." Mr Groves said he and his new fiancee Jasmine Mapp were on the left-hand side of the plane, which took off from Reykjavik, and would not have been able to see the lights if it was not for the "very kind" pilot.

A solar storm plus clear weather have meant spectacular sights in the night skies above the UK since Sunday.

(On Sunday) night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.” Grahame Madge, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: “Over the last few nights the northern lights have been a spectacular event over parts of the UK, even including spots in southern England. Increasingly cloudy skies mean the chances of spotting the northern lights over the UK for a third night in a row are “severely limited”, the Met Office said.

The controlled detour at 37000ft west of the Faroe Islands took just less than 10 minutes and occurred shortly after 8.30pm on Monday.

[Faroe Islands](/topic/faroe-islands) took just less than 10 minutes and occurred shortly after 8.30pm, while the Airbus A320 was flying at an altitude of 37,000ft (11,000m) and at a little under 500mph, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.com. The controlled detour to the west of the [easyJet](/topic/easyjet) flight made a 360-degree turn to allow its passengers to watch an “amazing display” of the [northern lights](/news/environment/northern-lights-photos-visible-england-scotland-b1063494.html) as it flew over the northern tip of the UK.

Seeing the aurora borealis so far south is highly unusual, and was thanks to very clear skies.

I don’t seek out the northern lights specifically; I like hillwalking at night, so the aurora is an occasional companion when I’m out on the hills after dark. I have been fortunate enough to see the northern lights several times before in Finland and Norway, but to do so just 10 minutes from where I live was an incredible experience. The photo was taken on Sunday 26 February at 10.32pm. I have been going out to take photos of the aurora for years and this is one of the best displays I have seen. I’ve lived here for 20 years and have seen them most years, but this was one of the best and most colourful displays I have seen. It’s unheard of to see the aurora so far south, so it really did make the adventure (on a school night!) very worthwhile.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are usually seen near the Arctic – but solar activity has seen much of the UK treated to the spectacular nighttime ...

If you missed the recent spectacle, the best places to seek out the northern lights include Stockholm in Sweden, where these mesmerising green aurorae were captured over the city on 27 February. There may be one last chance tonight to see the northern lights caused by the recent coronal mass ejection in the far north of Scotland, perhaps near the coastal village of Hopeman, where stunning pictures were taken on 26 February. Together with an especially high-speed solar wind, aurorae have reached locations such as Anglesey in north Wales and Dorset in the south of England.

Cloudy skies unfortunately prevented some keen stargazers in England's south from getting a second glimpse. Portobello beach in Edinburgh.

(Sunday) night we saw some reds and purples, indicative of nitrogen atoms being excited.” Greens and reds very clear and strong. The teacher said: “This was the second time seeing the colours with the naked eye.

Adam Groves proposed to his partner Jasmine Mapp in Iceland but had been foiled in his plan to do so under the northern lights due to cloud cover.

A spokesperson from easyJet told PA: “We are pleased that the captain on our flight from Reykjavik to Manchester yesterday evening was able to perform a controlled manoeuvre in order to allow passengers to witness an amazing display from the air of one of nature’s greatest sights, the aurora borealis. The easyJet flight made the 360-degree turn to allow its passengers to watch an “amazing display” of the northern lights as it flew over the northern tip of the UK. “On our flight home, the pilot told us that if we are able to see the lights he’ll do a turn to allow us to see it,” Mr Groves said.