Photographer Paul Oldham captured this stunning shot of the Northern Lights over Ripon last night.
Mr Oldham took the image at How Hill at about 2.30am last night.
The Milky Way is also visible in the top left too.
Mr Oldham, who specialises in photographing nature and landscapes in Ripon and the Yorkshire Dales, has taken plenty of outstanding photos before.
But he described last night as “definitely the best photography night of my life”.
The Northern Lights have been visible over England recently. Caused by activity on the surface of the sun, they create a natural light display of green and red.
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Northern Lights turn Nidderdale sky purple and green
The Northern Lights have turned the sky in the Harrogate district purple and green again.
The astral phenomenon, which is caused by the interaction of the solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field and upper atmosphere, has been visible for the last two nights
Amateur photographer Hefin Jones, who lives in Hampsthwaite, made the most of the opportunity by heading up Clint Bank to get this stunning photograph at 11pm on Sunday night.
Lancaster University’s Aurorawatch UK service said yesterday it was likely to be visible by eye anywhere in the UK.
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Harrogate’s skies were transformed into a dazzling display of colour last night due to the Northern Lights.
The Met Office said yesterday the arrival of fast solar winds could mean the aurora borealis would be visible in Scotland and possibly northern England.
Sally Margerison, a keen observer of the astral phenomenon, was once again on hand to capture it beautifully from her house in Harlow Hill.
Ms Margerison follows the Aurora Alerts twitter site, which predicts the lights could be seen again tonight over the Harrogate district. She said:
“If the aurora ovation is KP 5 or above it’s likely to be visible in northern England.
“The KP was 6 last night so I am lucky to have a good view of the northern horizon from my loft window and can easily see it if there’s clear skies.
“It’s predicted to be a high KP tonight as well.”
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Northern Lights captured over Harrogate
The Northern Lights were visible over the Harrogate district last night.
The Met Office said the aurora borealis would be visible further south than usual last night and tonight.
Sally Margerison, who lives on Harlow Hill, captured this fantastic photo of the astral phenomenon.
The light show occurs when electrically charged particles from space enter the Earth’s upper atmosphere at high speed. It may be visible again tonight over the district.
Send us your images to contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.
The Aurora Borealis may be visible as far south as central England tonight where skies remain clear
The Northern Lights are also likely to be seen again on Monday night pic.twitter.com/EBedkN8ytd
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 26, 2023
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Northern Lights visible in Harrogate district last night
The Northern Lights were visible in the Harrogate district last night.
The lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are rarely seen this far south in the UK.
Although they weren’t as bright in the Harrogate district as some places, they made a rare appearance to bring some colour to the sky.
Sally Margerison sent us this photo she took of Beckwith Close on Harlow Hill.
“I took it yesterday evening from my loft window when I saw on Twitter that the aurora was active in northern England.”
Ms Margerison also took this image later last night.
Sadly tonight’s forecast doesn’t bode well for anyone wishing to witness the phenomenon.
Northern Lights by Sally
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