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Miranda Bryant in Stockholm

Winter to bring best northern lights displays for 20 years, scientists say

The aurora borealis appears over Bamburgh lighthouse in Northumberland, England, on 5 November.
The aurora borealis appears over Bamburgh lighthouse in Northumberland, England, on 5 November. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

This winter is likely to be a blockbuster year for seeing the Northern Lights as scientists predict the best displays in 20 years, which have already been seen in southern England.

The sun is predicted to reach the peak of its approximately 11-year activity cycle – known as “solar maximum” – between January and October 2024, bringing with it spectacular aurora displays both in lower polar regions and further south in Europe.

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