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Time-lapse video shows northern lights over Oxfordshire | |
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Stargazers have captured spectacular time-lapse video of the northern lights. | |
In a very rare display, the phenomenon was seen as far south as Dorset and the Isle of Wight on Sunday night. | |
Mary McIntyre and Gavin Jones captured these videos in the skies over Oxfordshire. | |
An aurora is formed by a solar flare erupting on the Sun, sending charged particles towards Earth which interact with our atmosphere. | |
More displays are expected in the coming nights. | |
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