Sarah Lewis, a photographer and social media manager, took the spectacular images on Friday, December 1, which show the phenomenon commonly known as the Northern Lights above the borough. The pictures taken by Sarah, show pink, yellow and light green colours lighting up the night sky, creating a dazzling spectacle. The pictures show the skyline lit up with a variety of colours (Image: Sarah Lewis)According to alerts by Aurora Watch UK, the northern lights could be seen on Thursday (November 30) and Friday in Oldham and surrounding areas. To see the lights, it must be a clear sky with no cloud cover, and no light pollution. Aurora Watch UK predicts when the Northern Lights will next be seen in areas across the UK.

Source: The Times December 03, 2023 11:13 UTC