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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Emily Dugan

Sky gazers in UK catch northern lights again – with more to come tonight

A house lit up next to a tree with pink and yellow sky behind
The northern lights near Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire on Thursday night. Photograph: Imago/Mark Cosgrove/News Images/Avalon

Skies across the UK have been lit up again by the northern lights, with the possibility of another view on Friday night.

Also known as aurora borealis, the phenomenon could be seen most clearly in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Thursday night. Fainter sightings were recorded as far south as Kent.

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