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An aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays ...
We have collaborated with the Aurorasaurus citizen science project to bring real-time aurora reports to our aurora map. These reports will help you determine if the aurora is being seen from anywhere in the UK. We keep sightings on the map for one day; last night’s sightings are cleared once darkness falls on the next day.
4 days ago · On Christmas night in 2022, a massive aurora lit up the sky for thousands of kilometres around the North Pole 1. The light show gave scientists a unique glimpse of the elusive ‘polar rain aurora ...
AuroraWatch UK is a free service offering alerts of when the aurora might be visible from the UK. It is run by scientists in the Space and Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University’s Department of Physics. See the aurora borealis from the UK.
May 11, 2024 · The Northern Lights - or aurora borealis - appear as bright, swirling curtains of lights in the night sky and range in colour from green to pink and scarlet.
4 days ago · Scientists have identified the phenomenon as a polar rain aurora, never seen before from the ground. On December 25 and 26, 2022, researchers documented a rare polar rain aurora fro Longyearbyen ...
5 days ago · Active aurora possible with good chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and favourable conditions for major aurora activity. Want to see the Northern Lights in beautiful Yukon, Canada? Check out Epic North!
Feb 27, 2023 · 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.
The aurora can be seen near the poles of both the northern and southern hemisphere. In the north the display is known as the aurora borealis; in the south it is called the aurora australis. These 'northern' and 'southern lights' have fascinated, frightened and inspired humans for centuries.
Everything you need to know about seeing the aurora in the UK, including what causes the Northern Lights and how to photograph it.
