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By Anders Anglesey The Northern Lights stunned millions of Brits as it danced across the night sky this weekend – but some missed out on the magic. Spectacular Aurora Borealis shimmers were spotted from as far apart as northern Scotland and Berkshire in southern England on Friday and Saturday night. While they are a rare sight in southern parts of the UK, an extreme geomagnetic storm resulted in the display being visible much further south than normal. According to Royal Museums Greenwich, the auroras can be seen near both poles in the northern and southern hemisphere – in the north it is know…

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