Stargazing across the WORLD
Oct 07, 2020
2 minutes
WORDS: ANNABEL KEMP.
Shetland Northern Isles
his rugged archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland is closer to the north pole than any other part of the UK, making it the best location to see the aurora borealis. Known locally as ‘mirrie dancers’, this elusive spectacle occurs when charged particles from the sun strike the earth’s atmosphere. The results are otherworldly;
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