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03-07-2016, 12:11 PM
27 breathtaking photos of the Aurora Borealis over the UK and Ireland
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LONDON — Some lucky sky watchers from across the UK and Ireland are posting photos they captured last night during a truly dazzling display of the **rthern Lights, otherwise k**wn as the Aurora Borealis
The spectacle is caused by charged solar particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field and is usually only visible in the UK from the far **rth of Scotland and **rthern Ireland.
See also: Aurora displays from all over the world, in under a minute (http://mashable.com/2015/03/18/aurora-**rthern-lights-video/)
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had forecast (http://www.swpc.**aa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storming-observed) a strong geomagnetic storm — meaning the conditions were perfect for a spectacular display. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/07/aurora-borealis-photos-uk-ireland/)
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LONDON — Some lucky sky watchers from across the UK and Ireland are posting photos they captured last night during a truly dazzling display of the **rthern Lights, otherwise k**wn as the Aurora Borealis
The spectacle is caused by charged solar particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field and is usually only visible in the UK from the far **rth of Scotland and **rthern Ireland.
See also: Aurora displays from all over the world, in under a minute (http://mashable.com/2015/03/18/aurora-**rthern-lights-video/)
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had forecast (http://www.swpc.**aa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storming-observed) a strong geomagnetic storm — meaning the conditions were perfect for a spectacular display. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/07/aurora-borealis-photos-uk-ireland/)
More about Uk (http://mashable.com/category/uk/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Ireland (http://mashable.com/category/ireland/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Scotland (http://mashable.com/category/scotland/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Aurora Borealis (http://mashable.com/category/aurora-borealis/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Us World (http://mashable.com/category/us-world/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/2QRB1wx6vm4