PHOTOS: Local man captures stunning views of Northern Lights over Kildare

By Kildarenow Reporter
Published 7th Nov 2023, 16:33 GMT
The Northern Lights over the military cemetery in the Curragh (All images by: Mark McGuire)placeholder image
The Northern Lights over the military cemetery in the Curragh (All images by: Mark McGuire)

A local photographer captured stunning, rare images of the Northern Lights over parts of Kildare. 

Mark McGuire spent several hours waiting for a glimpse of the phenomenon also known as 'Aurora Borealis' on Sunday night. placeholder image
Mark McGuire spent several hours waiting for a glimpse of the phenomenon also known as 'Aurora Borealis' on Sunday night. 
The Northern Lights are a natural light display in the Earth's sky but are usually only seen in high-latitude regions like the Arctic Circle.placeholder image
The Northern Lights are a natural light display in the Earth's sky but are usually only seen in high-latitude regions like the Arctic Circle.

Mark said: "I was out for three hours on Sunday night.

"I captured the Northern Lights in a couple of locations - in the Curragh and at Kilgowan, near Kilcullen." placeholder image
"I captured the Northern Lights in a couple of locations - in the Curragh and at Kilgowan, near Kilcullen." 

The Northern Lights are usually best observed in locations with very small amounts of light pollution.

The phenomenon is the result of collisions between gas particles in the atmosphere and charged particles ejected from the Sun’s atmosphere.

The green lights indicate that oxygen molecules about 100 kilometres above Earth were involved, while blue, red and purple lights can also be created. 

 

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