The Northern Lights made a rare appearance across Dutch skies last night

Eyes to the skies! 🌌

Did you see it last night? Dutch skies were graced by the beautiful Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, on Sunday evening.

The Lights were particularly visible to the naked eye in the northern provinces, but were also seen in Hoek van Holland and Enschede, reports the NOS.

Missed catching a glimpse of them? Take a look at last night’s captures:

How do the Northern Lights work?

Auroras are caused by solar flares from the sun. Charged particles enter spaces and are drawn to the north and south poles of Earth, where the magnetic field is strongest.

The particles pass through Earth’s atmosphere at high speed and collide. Energy is released and creates the colourful patterns in the sky that seem to dance.

Typically, the Aurora Borealis is seen much further north in Scandinavia, but they’re visible in the Netherlands for a few days in the year. 🤩

Your best chance at spotting the lights is to find a light-pollution-free area in the Netherlands on a dark night with a clear sky.

Did you see the Northern Lights last night? Have you seen them before? Tell us about it in a comment below!

Feature Image:Pixabay
Katrien Nivera 🇵🇭
Katrien Nivera 🇵🇭
Third culture kid Katrien has been working as a writer and editor at DutchReview for over two years, originally moving to the Netherlands as a tween. Equipped with a Bachelor’s in communication and media and a Master’s in political communication, she’s here to stay for her passion for writing, whether it’s current Dutch affairs, the energy market, or universities. Just like the Dutch, Katrien lives by her agenda and enjoys the occasional frietje met mayo — she just wishes she could grow tall, too.

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