Northern Lights brighten night sky over parts of Ireland

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.

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

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.

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