Increased solar activity means the lights should be visible for many people
The Met Office has suggested that stargazers might be in for a treat this weekend, as there's an opportunity to catch the Northern Lights across northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
It also said that solar activity had been high. This included a "strong flare" and a coronal mass ejection - all of which is good news for people wanting to see the Northern Lights.The Met Office said: "Aurora activity is expected to increase this weekend, leading to aurora potentially being visible across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England where skies are clear.
"A filament eruption was observed 03/0630 UTC in coronagraph imagery, close to a sunspot region located near the northeast limb. This has produced a coronal mass ejection off the northeast limb, which has been analysed as missing Earth. The arrival of another CME, from Oct 3, is more confidence, arriving either late on the 5th or early on Oct 6."
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