Northern lights

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Solar activity increased throughout Monday afternoon with a "strong G3 geomagnetic storm" being observed, meaning it was likely that the Northern lights would be visible across the UK with the naked eye, overnight.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

The Northern lights were visible in Southern California but shone more to the North.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Northern lights dance in the sky over the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and Anouk Garnier breaks a record climbing a rope under the Eiffel Tower.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2023

But she only saw bright stars look down upon her, now and then dimmed by the Northern lights, which waved their shining, fleeting veils over the vault of heaven.

From Strife and Peace by Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham)