Northern Lights on show over UK

Name: Northern Lights on show over UK
Uploaded: 2012-10-09T13:59:29.000Z
Duration: 42 s
Description: People in the northern UK are being treated to some of the best views of the Northern Lights for some time, as the cycle of solar activity reaches a high point.

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People in the northern UK are being treated to some of the best views of the Northern Lights for some time, as the cycle of solar activity reaches a high point.

The colourful lights are caused when highly charged particles from solar winds interact with the Earth's magnetic field.

Science & Environment

9 October 2012