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The Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - has been visible over parts of the UK. | The Aurora Borealis - better known as the Northern Lights - has been visible over parts of the UK. |
BBC News readers have been sending in images of the display they have been able to capture. Here is a selection: | BBC News readers have been sending in images of the display they have been able to capture. Here is a selection: |
The light show was visible as the Earth moved into a new alignment with the Sun. | |
How the Aurora Borealis occurs | How the Aurora Borealis occurs |
The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere. Find out more | The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and our planet's magnetic field and atmosphere. Find out more |
The Aurora Borealis is usually seen over Iceland and Scandinavia but was seen as far south as Wales in the UK on Wednesday night. | The Aurora Borealis is usually seen over Iceland and Scandinavia but was seen as far south as Wales in the UK on Wednesday night. |
Northern Lights seen across Wales | Northern Lights seen across Wales |
Northern Lights light up Scotland | Northern Lights light up Scotland |
Northern lights display captured over England | Northern lights display captured over England |
Northern Lights illuminate Isle of Man | Northern Lights illuminate Isle of Man |
There are improved chances of seeing the lights over the UK over the next few weeks, forecasters say. | |
Do you have a great photo of the Northern Lights? You can send it to us in the following ways: | Do you have a great photo of the Northern Lights? You can send it to us in the following ways: |