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Northern lights sightings anticipated in Scotland over weekend

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The northern lights are anticipated to be seen in Scotland this weekend, the Met Workplace has stated, with an opportunity of sightings additional south.

Sightings of the aurora borealis, a naturally occurring gentle show prompted when electrically charged particles from the solar collide with atoms and molecules within the Earth’s ambiance, are attainable over northern Scotland “and potentially over much of Scotland where skies remain clear” on Saturday evening and into Sunday morning, based on the most recent “space weather” forecast.

Sky gazers additional south may additionally glimpse the show “with long exposure photography”, the Met Workplace added.

By way of this night and in a single day, aurora sightings are attainable over northern Scotland and probably over a lot of Scotland the place skies stay clear ✨

There may be maybe an opportunity additional south too, with lengthy publicity pictures 📷 pic.twitter.com/V8WpEqiFml

— Met Workplace (@metoffice) March 8, 2025

A Met Workplace meteorologist, Zoe Hutin, stated there’s a “heightened chance” of seeing the phenomenon as a result of low cloud protection and clear skies in Scotland.

She stated the motion of photo voltaic winds across the solar presently is resulting in the “enhanced possibility of a sighting”.

She added: “The farther north you are, the more likely the chances are that you will be able to see them.”

Nasa captures glowing aurora because it blankets Earth – video

The climate service’s newest house report suggests people who find themselves stargazing at excessive latitudes are more likely to see the aurora in a single day into Sunday and, to a lesser extent, on Sunday evening into Monday morning. “This is due to the onset of fast winds,” the report acknowledged.

The northern lights had been noticed in quite a few locations within the UK and farther south than standard final yr. It’s because the solar is considered on the peak of its 11-year cycle of exercise. Because of this, occasions referred to as coronal mass ejections – when the solar spews out plasma, a super-hot gasoline of charged particles – are occurring extra usually, providing extra alternatives to see the auroras.

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