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In pictures: Northern Lights dazzle around the world

Natasha PreskeyBBC News

Large parts of the world got a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights on Friday night, after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit Earth for years.

These events increase chances of the lights being visible, and the last time there was such a strong storm was in 2003.

Here are some of the best images of the lights from around the world.

PA Media The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at Another Place by Anthony Gormley, Crosby Beach, Liverpool , MerseysidePA Media
The Northern Lights glowing above Anthony Gormley's 'Another Place' statue on Crosby Beach in Liverpool, England
Joel Spencer A view of the Northern Lights at Rutland Water next to Normanton ChurchJoel Spencer
A view of the Northern Lights at Rutland Water next to Normanton Church in the East Midlands
JOSH WALET/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The Northern lights (aurora borealis) lights up the night sky above the Molenviergang in Aarlanderveen, the NetherlandsJOSH WALET/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
The aurora borealis could be seen in the night sky above the Molenviergang mill in Aarlanderveen, the Netherlands
Reuters Northern Lights over the monument to Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in the southwestern Siberian town of Tara, Omsk region, RussiaReuters
Pink skies shone over the southwestern Siberian town of Tara in Russia, where this image was captured with a statue of Vladimir Lenin visible in the foreground
Getty Images Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over a camper's tent north of San Francisco in Middletown, CaliforniaGetty Images
A happy camper is pitched up beneath a vibrant night sky in Middleton, north of San Francisco, California
PA Media The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, above the Forth Bridge at North Queensferry.PA Media
Purple and green hues were visible above the Forth Bridge at North Queensferry, Scotland
Getty Images The moon is being illuminated by light reflected from the Earth and is surrounded by the northern lights, in Kharkiv, UkraineGetty Images
The Northern Lights captured over Kharkiv, in northeast Ukraine
LAURENT GILLIERON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A car drives on the road and illuminates poplars under the Northern lights (aurora borealis) glow in the night sky above the village of Daillens, Switzerland, 11 May 2024LAURENT GILLIERON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
The sky glows above a row of poplars in the village of Daillens, Switzerland
PROFESSORMILLER/ WATCHERS BBC Weather Watcher Professormiller captured green hues in the sky over Mold, FlintshirePROFESSORMILLER/ WATCHERS
BBC Weather Watcher Professormiller captured green hues in the sky over Mold, Flintshire, in Wales

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