The Northern Lights are visible once again across Oxfordshire tonight.

Stargazers across the country have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, several times already in 2024.

A red alert was issued back in August by AuroaWatch UK to indicate that a sighting was possible all over the UK and another red alert was issued on Tuesday, October 8.

Now the Northern Lights are again visible with many sightings already tonight (Thursday, October 10) across the county.

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The Cotswold Water Park is a great spot as the scenic lake district has minimal light pollution and is roughly a 60-minute drive from Oxford.

The northern lights generally appear in high-latitude regions such as the Arctic or Scandinavia. 

Their colourful glow is caused by a stream of charged particles that have escaped the sun (known as solar wind) interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field.

The particles hit our atmosphere at high speed and combine with oxygen and nitrogen to create a multicoloured burst.

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The northern lights generally appear in high-latitude regions such as the Arctic or Scandinavia. 

Their colourful glow is caused by a stream of charged particles that have escaped the sun (known as solar wind) interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field.

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The Northern Lights.The Northern Lights. (Image: Unsplash)

The particles hit our atmosphere at high speed and combine with oxygen and nitrogen to create a multicoloured burst.

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