A woman who mistook the colorful glow of a tomato farm for the Northern Lights has now traveled to Iceland to find out the reality.

Dee Harrison, 56, from Ipswich, thought she saw a mystical aurora in the sky above Bramford, Suffolk, before becoming excited. sharing images of pink and red glow online.

But all was not as it seemed and social media users were quick to point out that the ‘beautiful’ display was actually from Suffolk Sweet Tomatoes’ light units, used to stimulate growth.

Her misstep, first reported by the BBC, went viral and Mrs Harrison and her husband have now enjoyed an all-expenses paid trip to Reykjavik. Northern Lights.

Ms Harrison said she initially thought the travel offer was a joke.

“I couldn’t believe it was real and even asked if it was at the Iceland supermarket down the road in Ipswich,” she said.

“It’s been two weeks since I posted the photos and it’s been a whirlwind.”

Ms Harrison’s aurora mishap in October came after real northern lights were once again spotted across the UK.

They were particularly visible in 2024 due to the largest geomagnetic storm since 2003according to Sean Elvidge, professor of space environment at the University of Birmingham.

She’s now back in Suffolk and can’t believe the whirlwind journey she’s had.

“It was fantastic to see the lights in real life and a lot of people told me that going to see them was actually on their bucket list,” she added.

“I feel really lucky to have had this opportunity and my husband had a fantastic time too.”

The trip was organized by a national optician’s office.