See Amazing Photos Of The Northern Lights And Perseids Over UK

Aurora is always a stunning spectacle, with a blend of colours lighting up the sky, right? And what if it combines with another celestial wonder, the annual Perseid meteor shower? It’s a double-natural show, worth all the compliments in the world! And astrophotographers who manage to convey this beauty through their lenses deserve special admiration.

This article highlights the best photos of the magical northern lights and the Perseids shared by astrophotographers via social media. What did they look like over the United Kingdom? Scroll down to see!

All captions are kept original.

Light Show Over Brighton

Here is the first mysterious image. The author captioned his artwork, “Tonight at Brighton, NB.”

Perseids, Aurora, And Milky Way

The next two images reflect several celestial wonders at once!

“The Perseid Meteor Shower 12.8.24

Amazing to have a clear night in the South East UK to coincide with the peak night for the display.

Milky Way and Andromeda also in the frame ……. and to top it off even the Northern Lights aurora came out to play!” the photographer commented on his beautiful images.

Sky Over Chaine Memorial Tower

A great view of a tower with a picturesque background.

“Chaine Memorial Tower, Larne – 12/08/24 – 11pm,” the author has written.

Milky Way&Northern Lights In Devon

We couldn’t pass through this series of magical astrophotos!

Here is “Milkyway over the Daymark in Devon then the Northern lights decided to make an appearance,” as the photographer captioned.

Aurora Over East Yorkshire

“Great Aurora here tonight. Canon RP, 16mm lens, iso800, f3.2, 15-20 sec.,” the photographer commented on this image. Really great and breathtaking!

Milky Way, Northern Lights, And Perseids

One more shot featuring three celestial events in one!

“MilkyWay and Northern Lights together and then Pereids and Northern Lights together! Single exposures, f2.8 between 10s and 13s and ISO3200,” the photographer has written.

Aurora Collage

“Another good show tonight,” as the author mentioned, over Dorset.

Milky Way And Aurora In Exmoor

“The Milky Way and the aurora on my last night in Exmoor iPhone 15 Pro 30s exposure ProRaw,” here is how the photographer captioned these two stunning photographs.

“My favourite of Andromeda, the Milky Way and a meteor,” Luke Beal has shared.

Lightshow In Northern Ireland

“Coleraine Northern Ireland,” the photographer has written.

Thank you to all the photographers who shared their amazing images of the Northern lights and the Perseids with us for our collection! We greatly appreciate your dedication and passion for astrophotography and wish you clear skies for your future captures!