Northern Lights: Aurora borealis shine across Northern Ireland

Stargazers across Northern Ireland were able to witness the Northern Lights Tuesday night.

The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are vibrant light displays that occur in the sky, usually near the polar regions.

The lights have been visible because the Sun is going through an active phase experiencing a number of eruptions, called Coronal Mass Ejections. These send solar particles towards the Earth.

It is the interaction of these particles with the Earth’s atmosphere that create the stunning light displays seen in the night sky.