Time-Lapse Videos Show Stunning Northern Lights for Skywatchers Around the World
Aurora Borealis visible from Europe
Friday’s aurora was visible across much of Europe. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center classified the event as G5, the highest level on its geomagnetic storm scale.
Hundreds of millions of people around the world were treated to stunning displays of the Northern Lights after a historic geomagnetic storm hit Earth on Friday, and incredible time-lapse videos recorded in North America and Europe are providing stunning views of vibrant colors dancing across the night sky.
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The beautiful spectacle was certainly enjoyed in areas that are not unfamiliar with the aurora borealis, but the intensity of the geomagnetic storm, which has not been experienced on Earth since 2003, allowed the auroras to be seen as far south as Florida and Texas, in the southern US and even in northern Mexico.
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Watch: Time-lapse video offers thrilling view of vibrant Northern Lights above Church of Ireland
An incredible time-lapse video recorded in Ireland shows the vibrant colors of the Northern Lights moving across the night sky above Ballynafagh Church in Kildare.
This first time-lapse video is simply jaw-dropping.
The video was recorded in Ireland on Saturday night and shows the intensity of the Northern Lights as intense colors of pink, purple, red and green leap across the night sky above a church.
Ballynafagh Church in Kildare, Ireland, was built in 1831.
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Watch: The sky above Seattle turns green as the northern lights dance across the sky
The sky above Seattle turned green as an incredible display of the Northern Lights danced over the city in a stunning time-lapse video on Friday, May 10, 2024.
The Emerald City truly lived up to its name when the Northern Lights turned the sky above Seattle into intense shades of green on Friday night.
That wasn’t the only incredible video from Seattle.
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights Dance Over Seattle Skyline in Stunning Time-Lapse Video
A stunning time-lapse video shows the Northern Lights dancing above the Seattle skyline on Friday, May 10, 2024.
A different angle showing the horizon also showed the green lights, but hints of pink could also be seen in the video captured in Washington state.
Planes could also be seen flying through the sky, and there is no doubt that these passengers were also able to witness the event from high above the Earth’s surface.
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Watch: UK gets incredible Northern Lights display
Beautiful time-lapse video from the UK shows the Northern Lights in Berkshire on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Another video from across the pond shows the Northern Lights putting on a brilliant show in the UK.
The video was shot in Berkshire and shows purple, pink and green lights moving across the night sky.
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UK aurora video
Auroras were spotted across Europe, including in Scotland, the Czech Republic and Germany, on Friday night.
The sky turned a faint green in another video recorded in the UK, but there were also reports that the Northern Lights were visible in Scotland, the Czech Republic and Germany.
