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UK residents are left stunned as Northern Lights illuminate sky down to England's south coast

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Qurashi, N. (2026, October 11). UK residents are left stunned as Northern Lights illuminate sky down to England's south coast. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16199625/UK-residents-stunned-Northern-Lights-illuminate-sky-Englands-south-coast.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Overnight, Brits across southern England including Devon, Hampshire, and Kent witnessed the rare sight of the Northern Lights due to strong solar activity. Typically visible only in northern Scotland or near the Arctic Circle, this phenomenon, known scientifically as Aurora Borealis, reached much farther south than usual because of coronal mass ejections from the sun. Photos posted on social media show stunning purple and green hues over silhouetted landscapes and urban areas, with experts predicting continued sightings through Tuesday if skies remain clear.

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The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, illuminated skies across the UK on Friday and Saturday evenings, surprising residents as far south as Devon, Hampshire, and Kent. Usually visible near the Arctic Circle and northern Scotland, the strong solar activity levels allowed for a rare southern sighting. The Met Office predicted sightings could continue through Tuesday during clear nights. Caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with Earth's atmosphere, these lights create colorful displays primarily around magnetic poles but were exceptionally bright due to increased geomagnetic storms. Stargazers captured stunning images of the phenomenon, sharing them on social media.

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Thousands of Brits were left awestruck overnight after the Northern Lights turned the sky a hazy purple and green. asserted

Lights → leave → sky

Striking photos show stars dotted across the horizon against the silhouettes of buildings and trees. asserted

photos → show → buildings

The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is normally visible from near the Arctic Circle and northern Scotland. asserted

phenomenon → know → Circle

However, strong solar activity levels on Friday and Saturday evenings meant it could be seen as far south as Devon, Hampshire and Kent. uncertain

it → mean → Devon

Stargazers uploaded photos to social media taken from areas including their 'own back garden' and surrounding public roads. asserted

Stargazers → upload → garden

Sightings in the areas could continue during clear skies up to Tuesday, the Met Office said. uncertain

Office → continue → Tuesday

Northern Lights are emitted due to powerful solar eruptions from the sun, called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). asserted

Lights → emit → sun

The stream of particles can get captured by the Earth's magnetic field and directed into the planet's atmosphere, in particular towards polar regions. asserted

stream → capture → regions

Stunning Northern Lights can be seen illuminating the sky from the English Seaton Sluice in Northumberland Striking photos show stars dotted across the horizon against the silhouettes of buildings and trees in Scotland Northern Lights in Essex are pictured. asserted

Lights → see → Essex

Experts previously predicted 2026 would be a peak year for aurora-spotting Northern Lights in Ireland could be seen from the coast - turning the sky a hazy purple, green and red A man can be seen pointing up at the natural phenomenon - which has turned the sky green - from a viewpoint in Scotland One person photographed the lights from their 'own back garden' amid the silhouettes of buildings and trees Previously, experts said 2026 would be a peak year for aurora-spotting – with the Sun in a heightened state of activity as part of its 11-year natural cycle. Anybody hoping to see the lights are advised to look northwards, away from bright streetlights and through a phone camera. Geomagnetic activity is safe - with the Earth's atmosphere protecting humans from the radiation - but they can interfere with technology. uncertain

they → predict → technology

The lights usually appear between 10pm and 2am at night, and can be spotted from September to early April. asserted

lights → appear → April

UK residents are left stunned as Northern Lights illuminate sky down to England's south coast

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