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Camera captures aurora over parts of the Netherlands
The northern lights appeared overnight in parts of the Netherlands, but people could barely see them without a camera.
The southern half of the country had the best chance to capture them because skies were less cloudy there.
Photos came from Limburg, South Holland and Gelderland.
The coloured glow is caused by a solar storm, when electrically charged particles from the Sun release energy in the sky.
The aurora has appeared in the Netherlands several times in recent years during a period of high solar activity.
That activity is expected to decline in the coming years, making sightings less likely.
Around 2030, the chance of seeing the northern lights in the Netherlands is expected to be very small.
The aurora was visible over parts of the Netherlands during the night from Saturday to Sunday, mainly through a camera.
The southern half of the country had the best chance of seeing it because skies were less cloudy there.
Photos were received from Limburg, Zuid-Holland and Gelderland.
The colourful glow is caused by a solar storm, an eruption of electrically charged particles from the Sun.
The KNMI says the chance of seeing the aurora in the Netherlands will be very small around 2030.
- Who
- People in parts of the Netherlands photographed the aurora.
- What
- The aurora was visible, but it was difficult to see with the naked eye.
- When
- During the night from Saturday to Sunday, October 10–11, 2026.
- Where
- Parts of the Netherlands, especially the south; photos came from Limburg, Zuid-Holland and Gelderland.
- Why
- A solar storm caused the colourful glow.
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In the quiet period, around 2030, the chance of seeing the aurora in the Netherlands is very small.
The aurora was visible over some parts of the Netherlands, especially in the south.
NOS reported that photos of the aurora had come in from Limburg, Zuid-Holland and Gelderland.
- Best chance
- Southern half of the Netherlands
- Photo locations
- Limburg, Zuid-Holland and Gelderland
- Cause
- A solar storm
- KNMI outlook
- Very small chance of seeing the aurora in the Netherlands around 2030
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