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The 'Voyager' sculpture at Laytown beach, Co Meath last night James Grandfield
Aurora Borealis

Northern Lights brighten night sky over parts of Ireland

The pink and green display is visible over several parts of the country.
11.32pm, 10 Oct 2024
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James Grandfield Laytown Beach Aurora The 'Voyager' sculpture at Laytown beach, Co Meath last night James Grandfield James Grandfield

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS are brightening up the sky over parts of Ireland tonight. 

People have taken to social media to share photos of the dancing pink and green display across various corners of the country. 

Stargazers in Dublin, Meath, Wicklow, Cork, Mayo and Derry were able to capture the display over the last couple of hours. 

The lights are also visible over parts of England, Scotland, Wales and mainland Europe.

Aurora borealis occurs as a result of charged particles from the sun launched along Earth’s magnetic field colliding with gases in Earth’s upper atmosphere.

The colour of the lights depends on the type of gas particles colliding.

IMG_5563 The Northern Lights over Swords in Dublin.

7861f38a-7042-4485-b239-92d6db206826 The Northern Lights above Wicklow. Irene Breen Irene Breen

The Northern Lights are typically not visible this far south.

However, the spectacular phenomenon has been visible over Ireland several times already this year, with September being the last time stargazers were able to catch a glimpse of them.

1adddd3a-082d-4a0b-8869-e17c87ce639f The Northern Lights visible from the Hill of Tara. Lee Moffat Lee Moffat

Because the cameras on our phones are more sensitive than human eyes, they can pick up the Northern Lights at times when they are not visible to the naked eye.

 

Northern lights The Northern Lights over Wexford Aiden Kent Aiden Kent

 

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