Here are ten amazing photos of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) across Herefordshire this evening.
We’ve been treated to an incredible show!
The aurora borealis, also known as the ‘northern lights’, is one of the most spectacular displays in the night sky.
The aurora can be seen near the poles of both the northern and southern hemisphere.
In the north the display is known as the aurora borealis; in the south it is called the aurora australis.
These ‘northern’ and ‘southern lights’ have fascinated and inspired humans for centuries.
Solar storms on our star’s surface give out huge clouds of electrically charged particles. These particles can travel millions of miles, and some may eventually collide with the Earth.
Most of these particles are deflected away, but some become captured in the Earth’s magnetic field, accelerating down towards the north and south poles into the atmosphere. This is why aurora activity is concentrated at the magnetic poles.
Photo 1 – Stefan (Your Herefordshire):
Photo 2 – Georgina Topham near Ledbury:
Photo 3 – Sarah Jane Davies Racing Yard near Leominster:
Photo 4 – Natasha Appleby near Kington:
Photo 5 – Sarah Bayley in Grafton Lane near Hereford:
Photo 6 – Trace Louise in North Herefordshire:
Photo 7 – Judith Stewart in Herefordshire:
Photo 8 – Sharon Hall in Leominster:
Photo 9 – Abi Oakes in Herefordshire:
Photo 10 – Matthew Vereker at Hay Bluff:
