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Northern Lights above Britain: Stunning Aurora Borealis illuminates Northumberland sky on Christmas Eve | |
(about 17 hours later) | |
Parts of Northeast England were treated to a breathtaking display of Northern Lights on the morning of Christmas Eve, to rival the spectacles of the Arctic circle. | Parts of Northeast England were treated to a breathtaking display of Northern Lights on the morning of Christmas Eve, to rival the spectacles of the Arctic circle. |
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Aurora Borealis illuminated the sky in shades of green and pink. | In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Aurora Borealis illuminated the sky in shades of green and pink. |
Images taken near Bamburg Castle, Northumberland, show the phenomenon in all its glory, as captivated photographers attempted to document the scene. | Images taken near Bamburg Castle, Northumberland, show the phenomenon in all its glory, as captivated photographers attempted to document the scene. |
Before the display can be seen by the naked eye, solar win blows electrons and protons from the Sun’s atmosphere towards the Earth. | Before the display can be seen by the naked eye, solar win blows electrons and protons from the Sun’s atmosphere towards the Earth. |
The natural wonder occurs when these charged particles collide in the Earth’s atmosphere, and are most striking above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. | The natural wonder occurs when these charged particles collide in the Earth’s atmosphere, and are most striking above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. |
These particles are deflected by the Earth's magnetic field but as it is weaker at either pole, some particles enter the atmosphere and collide with gas particles. | These particles are deflected by the Earth's magnetic field but as it is weaker at either pole, some particles enter the atmosphere and collide with gas particles. |
Therefore, areas closer to the North Pole, such as Iceland and Norway, are host to the most vivid Northern Lights. | Therefore, areas closer to the North Pole, such as Iceland and Norway, are host to the most vivid Northern Lights. |
In the southern hemisphere, they are known as the Aurora Australis and can often be mirror-like images that occur at the same time as in the north. | In the southern hemisphere, they are known as the Aurora Australis and can often be mirror-like images that occur at the same time as in the north. |
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