英国广播公司2月27日报道，北极光以罕见规模照亮英国许多地区，从苏格兰北部到埃塞克斯郡、格洛斯特郡和威尔斯南部，极光清晰可见，绚丽多彩。
英国广播公司主持人马克·汤普森在节目《观星指南》中表示，带电粒子往往出现在北极周围，但如果数量足够多，电粒子则会向南移动。他说：“上一次看到如此壮观的极光，可能还是20年前了。”
A beautiful display of dancing lights illuminated the skies of Britain and Ireland on Thursday night through to Friday morning.(Feb.28)
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