SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS: Monumental Weather Anomalies In The UK And Ireland - Spectacular Aurora Borealis "Northern Lights" Makes Rare Appearances! [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Aurora over Scotland

March 7, 2016 - UNITED KINGDOM - The Northern Lights illuminated skies above the UK and Ireland last night, giving local photographers a rare opportunity to capture the spectacular sight of the aurora borealis.

The dazzling phenomenon was visible as far south as Oxfordshire as well as South Wales, Scotland and in parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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The Aurora borealis occurs when electrically charged particles from the sun enter earth's atmosphere.

The phenomenon is normally best observed in regions close to the North Pole.

Dunstanborough, with Northern Lights, just about my favourite place in the UK pic.twitter.com/Fzxu2SQZWR

— steve (@StCrad) March 7, 2016

Clouded out last night in the @Darkskypark, but we still went our into the rain to spot the #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/sfKy3HeAuj

— ViridianSkies (@ViridianSkyArt) March 7, 2016

#AuroraBorealis over #Inishowen #donegal @fortdunree @Aurora_ireland @barrabest @IrishTimes @wildatlanticway pic.twitter.com/VIyBGA7AlJ

— Seamus McLaughlin (@seimimac) March 7, 2016

#justwow #aurora @Aurora_ireland @NorthLightAlert @WeatherCee @IrishCentral @IrishTimes pic.twitter.com/L5yuTorHMt

— Tyler Collins (@tylerc0llins) March 6, 2016

@Aurora_ireland a couple of picture from the north coast pic.twitter.com/hqGIk1L02x

— david atkinson (@ablackeyedpeace) March 7, 2016

Aurora near Dromore Co.Down. https://t.co/CGchohlgLK #Northernlights #Aurora Courtesy of @firebladeken #StormHour pic.twitter.com/nzxf7Fspn3

— #StormHour (@StormHour) March 6, 2016

#Aurora from Ballynamona beach #ballycotton tonight. @Aurora_ireland pic.twitter.com/DdpOV21HAC

— Rónán McLaughlin (@romclaughlin) March 6, 2016

Findhorn Beach 😍 @VirtualAstro pic.twitter.com/WNwhmg7755

— Kaatie ✨ (@KaatieJane_) March 6, 2016

Aurora timelapse over @LoveLoughNeagh last night 7.45-10:00pm@Aurora_ireland @TamithaSkov @barrabest @WeatherCee pic.twitter.com/eAcGyP7dPL

— Tam Mullen (@TamMullen) March 7, 2016

However, cosmic conditions and clear skies combined last night to give night sky watchers in the UK and Ireland an unforgettable light show.  - RT.