Skies over Scotland, including Edinburgh, lit up with shades of blue, pink and green as the Northern Lights mesmerised locals.
Many rushed outside, some in their pyjamas, to watch the phenomenon. But for those who missed it, the Met Office has said they are 'likely' to be seen again tonight (Monday, February 27)
Last night's Aurora Borealis show across Scotland allowed many to scratch it off their bucket list and will live long in their memory. The lights could even be seen across parts of England and as south as Wales. The wave colours caused by electrically charged particles from space entering the Earth's upper atmosphere at high speed.
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Depending where you live, you would have had a better view than others. Many people on the coast or on higher ground would have been able to see the display easier.
Locals have reported seeing them across Granton Harbour and Portobello beach, while some people in Edinburgh could see them from their bedroom window.
As the Daily Record reports, the Met Office said that the Aurora Borealis could reappear in all its glory again tonight (Monday). In a tweet shared just before 6.30pm yesterday, the Met Office said: "The Aurora Borealis may be visible as far south as central England tonight where skies remain clear. The Northern Lights are also likely to be seen again on Monday night."
The Met Office later confirmed that there had been many sightings across the UK. In a tweet shortly before midnight, the weather forecasting service used quite technical language to explain the occurrence, saying: "A coronal hole high speed stream arrived this evening combined with a rather fast coronal mass ejection leading to Aurora sightings across the UK."
But it also said the lights could well appear again over Scotland tonight. A Met Office map showing places where the natural display might be seen showed the tip of Scotland tinged with red from about 9pm, indicating a "100 per cent probability" of the aurora.
Meteorologists from the office said: "The lights generally extend from 50 miles to as high as 400 miles above the Earth's surface. The best conditions to view the lights are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds.
"Ideally, the lights will be best viewed away from any light pollution, in remote areas, facing the northern horizon — north facing coasts produce some of the best viewing locations. The northern lights are most active during the Equinox and Solstice in March/April and September/October.
"Predominantly the northern lights are best viewed in Scotland, North England, North Wales and Northern Ireland. However, under severe space weather conditions, the lights can be seen throughout the UK."
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