The display is showing much further south than it normally would
The Northern Lights could be visible across parts of the UK sky until Saturday, treating skygazers to a rare sight of the phenomenon. The Met Office forecast suggests the display, called the Aurora Borealis, could be visible to the naked eye along the northern horizon from Scotland – where skies are clear, and may even be seen briefly in Northern Ireland and northern England.
Professor Don Pollacco, department of physics at the University of Warwick, said it would be difficult to predict exactly where the Northern Lights would be visible. He said: “To predict exactly where you can see the Northern Lights is difficult as conditions can change quickly. “So, you would preferably be in the countryside away from street lights. Of course, it also needs to clear.”
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