Northern Lights' dazzling display across UK as EasyJet passengers get treat
Brit star gazers had another fantastic opportunity to see the dramatic array of colours from the Northern Lights on Monday night while passengers on an EasyJet flight were given a special treat.
Hardy enthusiasts who braved the cold weather were able to get a vivid view of green, red and other coloured lights streaking through the night across the UK and as far south as London or Bristol.
And passengers on an EasyJet flight from Reykjavik, Iceland, to Manchester Airport were given a special treat when the pilot looped the plane around to give them a second view.
Photographer Adam Groves, who had returned from an engagement weekend away in Iceland, told the Manchester Evening News: "We had been half expecting them as the aurora forecast was high, but low cloud cover in Iceland over the past week meant we didn't see them from land.
"We were hoping to see them while we were out there but didn't get the chance.
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A photo of the aurora from the EasyJet flight (@aptgroves/Twitter)"We took off and half way into the flight the pilot turned all the lights off and the view was out the left window. We were sat on the right hand side and after two to three minutes the pilot switched back and did a 360 loop around for everyone to see."
The Northern Lights are normally only visible in latitudes closer to the Arctic with Scandinavian countries typically able to see the dazzling light display.
The Northern Lights could be seen from London (Alamy Live News.)But the Met Office had said that the UK could get a chance to see the lights on Monday.
It tweeted: “Strong solar activity means another chance to see the #NorthernLights tonight. Northern Scotland is favoured to see the #Aurora overhead, but sightings closer to the horizon are possible as far south as southern Britain - *if* you have clear skies.”
A rare occasion that the lights are visible above Great Yarmouth (Jay Farrar/REX/Shutterstock)In Scotland, spectacular photos were shared as darkness fell, including the Western Isles and Outer Hebrides and looming large over Edinburgh, from landmark viewpoint Arthur's Seat.
Aurora hunters hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights for the second night descended on Loch Lomond, clogging up roads around the Scottish beauty spot.
A view of the Aurora from the Hebrides (PA)Locals in areas around the loch said that roads around Duck Bay, on the south-western banks, were "packed”, but cloudy skies meant many left disappointed.
Among them was Clydebank mum Elaine McFarlane, 44, who told the Daly Record: "The roads were mental - we couldn't believe it. We didn't know you could see the Northern Lights last night and it wasn't until this morning I saw all the photos on Facebook.
People watching the aurora borealis in central Stockholm (TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Ima)"When I read that you could see them again tonight I thought we would regret not trying. But I honestly didn't think the traffic would be like this.
"We sat still for about half an hour trying to get into Balloch off the roundabout at Dumbarton, and went up to Balloch Castle but it was just too cloudy. Coming back the other way you felt like shouting at all the cars: 'Turn back! You won't see anything!'."
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A photo from Crosby Beach on Merseyside taken on Sunday night (Dominic Darvell/pictureexclusive.com)But former X-Factor star Rylan Clark shared magical pictures of the Northern Light outside of his Essex home which he shared on Twitter.
Captioning the spectacular moment, the This Morning presenter wrote: "Ok I can't believe I'm saying this but my entire life I've wanted to see the northern lights.... Not the best pic but this is from my ACTUAL house in ESSEX 5 mins ago. I think I've caught it?!?"
The Radio host, 34, also shared another series of snapshots alongside the first few ones he'd posted and said: "Few more with the shadows brought down x"
A photo taken at the Silvanus Roman sculpture on Croy Hill, North Lanarkshire (Cat Perkinton / SWNS)In the south west, many had been disappointed after looking out of their windows last night but the Aurora Borealis delivered on Monday night. One witness took photos of a purple-green glow in the sky above the roof tops, and said the images were taken in Aust, Bristol at around 9pm.
Similarly in Gloucestershire after little had been visible on Sunday night, one observer reported to have captured shots of a purple-green glow in the sky in Southrop, Lechlade at around 10pm.
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