Northern Lights: Stunning timelapse video shows Aurora Borealis light up the Lake District

A spectacular video shows the Aurora Borealis as the sky lit up over the Lake District, in the early hours of 13 September 2024.

Stunning timelapse (click to play above) shows the Northern Lights as they dazzled above Blea Tarn, a valley in the lake district. Photographer, Gregg Wolstenholme captured the incredible solar phenomenon between 12:45 and 1:30am, in Ambleside.

See more of Gregg’s spectacular images of the Aurora Borealis on his Facebook and Instagram pages.

Northern Lights: Stunning timelapse video shows Aurora Borealis light up the Lake District. Credit: Gregg Wolstenholme Photographyplaceholder image
Northern Lights: Stunning timelapse video shows Aurora Borealis light up the Lake District. Credit: Gregg Wolstenholme Photography | Gregg Wolstenholme

Will the Aurora Borealis be visible again tonight?

Meteorologists said there could be another chance of seeing the aurora on Friday but it would be weaker. Simon King, the lead BBC weather presenter and meteorologist, posted on X on Friday morning: “With solar activity remaining fairly high over the next couple of days, there’s another chance for aurora early tonight. Need to look to northern sky, away from light pollution and use a camera/phone (more sensitive to the light than our eyes).”

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