A woman from Suffolk, Dee Harrison, was left disappointed after discovering that what she thought were the Northern Lights turned out to be something much less magical—a red glow from a local tomato factory. Dee had been driving near the village of Bramford in the early hours when she noticed the vivid red in the sky. Excited by what she believed was her first sighting of the Northern Lights, she snapped a photo and posted it online, captioning it, “Guess it’s an Aurora, not seen one before.”
However, it wasn’t long before commenters corrected Dee, pointing out that the glow came from LED lights at Suffolk Sweet Tomatoes, which are used to aid vegetable growth. Dee admitted to being “a bit disappointed” upon realizing her mistake. She mentioned that she had driven this route for over two years and never noticed the red light before, adding to her initial excitement.
Dee’s mix-up isn’t unique—other Brits have also been fooled by similar lights, including two students who mistook a bright glow from a Premier Inn for a spectacular celestial display. It highlights how the increased geomagnetic activity this year, allowing the Northern Lights to be seen farther south, has many on high alert for these elusive lights.
