Shropshire stargazers were treated to double the luck as the Northern lights teamed up with the peak of the Perseid meteor showers.
In what ended up being an incredible celestial spectacle, the aurora display coincided with the peak of the Perseid meteor showers - where up to 100 meteors an hour could be seen streaking across the sky.
As the UK is south of where the natural aurora belt occurs - in Norway, Iceland and Greenland - it takes a severe or extreme geomagnetic storm to bring the lights directly over the UK. It means displays like the ones we've seen this year are a very rare occurrence.Sophie Duffy took this at Bow House Country Park near Bishops Castle
The Perseid meteor shower will still be visible on Tuesday night, especially with skies expected to be clear, as the annual event is active until August 24.The Forestry Commission car park offers walking access to the near Bury Ditches Iron Age hill fort. A steep walk up to the top will reveal views of the starry skies above the Shropshire Hills.
Dark Sky Discovery Sites are assigned when they meet some basic standards, including being at least 100 square metres, with good public access and firm ground for wheelchairs - which is why all of ours are car parks.
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