17/03/15 Following the largest solar storm for two years, a photographer points his camera to the skies to capture a stunning kaleidoscope of colours

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17/03/15 Following the largest solar storm for two years, a photographer points his camera to the skies to capture a stunning kaleidoscope of colours as the aurora borealis, or northern lights, make a rare southerly appearance above a beauty spot known as Surprise View in the Derbyshire Peak District near Hathersage. All Rights Reserved: F Stop Press Ltd. +44(0)1335 418629

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Photo credit: © Rod Kirkpatrick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: aurora, borealis, cme, coronal, district, ejection, flare, fsp, hathersage, lights, mass, northern, peak, press, solar, stop, storm