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Watch: Skies sparkle as northern lights seen from UK

The northern lights were spotted across the UK on Sunday night, with the display being seen as far south as Cornwall.

An aurora is formed by a solar flare erupting on the Sun, sending charged particles towards Earth which interact with our atmosphere.

More displays are expected in the coming nights.

See more images of the spectacular display here.

27 February 2023

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Northern lights illuminate the night sky.

Watch: Stunning Northern Lights display seen across US and Canada

Sabrina Lee standing in front of an picture of green aurora

Why are we seeing the Northern Lights so often?

Green waves of Northern Lights fill the sky over a cottage surrounded by trees

Watch a timelapse of Northern Lights over the west of Scotland

Glasgow & West Scotland

A view of the northern lights above the earth from space

Mesmerising auroras captured over Earth from space and on the ground

A video grab shows the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) flickering over the earth's surface with the moon setting in the background, and parts of the Internation Space Station (ISS) visible in the foreground. The Earth's curvature can be seen as it rotates

Watch: The Northern Lights seen from space

Science & Environment

Pink and green Northern Lights hang in the sky above a car in a field

Timelapse shows Northern Lights glowing above Wisconsin

Science & Environment

BBC Scotland's Gillian Smart explains how the Northern Lights are created by charged particles.

What are the Northern Lights?

Northern Lights shining green and pink in the nightsky

Watch: Northern Lights sparkle amid solar storm

Solar flares

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Volcano spews ash and smoke against the backdrop of the Northern Lights.

Watch: Northern Lights captured glowing over volcano

Northern Lights above Glossop

Watch: Time-lapse of northern lights over town

Northern Lights in the sky over Oxfordshire

Watch: Northern lights give surprise display

Aurora Borealis over Canada

Pilot films dazzling aurora over Canada

Northern Lights over Dunstanburgh Castle

UK skies lit up by stunning Northern Lights show

Northern Lights

Northern Lights leave photographer mesmerised

Northern Lights

Mesmerising Northern Lights visible in US and Canada

Northern Lights in Yorkshire

Watch: Northern Lights above North York Moors

York & North Yorkshire

Northern Lights over Peel on the Isle of Man

Stargazers capture northern lights in Manx skies

Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin

Northern Lights

Watch: Northern Lights put on 'fabulous' display

York & North Yorkshire

A snowy tree in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd

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A composite image of June Spencer as a young and older woman

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Prince William playing rugby with school children in Cape Town

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

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King Charles standing at a podium

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Princess of Wales

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Learner motorbike rider uses phone while overtaking

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King Charles dancing

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Prince William and David Beckham pose in front of a helicopter

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Prince Harry smiles at WellChild Awards

Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

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Harrison in the water, the sun is shining on the water and there is a boat behind him

Teenager swims Bristol Channel before rugby game

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Huw Edwards outside court

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Gary Lineker, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy sit in the Match of the Day studio, with a backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall

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King Charles grins as three rugby players wearing black New Zealand t-shirts give him hug

Watch: King surprised by 'very healing' hug with rugby players

King Charles laughed after accepting the surprise offer from a player on New Zealand's women's team.

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Dionne Barrett

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