Look to the sky tonight, and you might just see it dancing.
A wave of ‘significant space weather activity’ has been predicted by the Met Office.
It could lead to sightings of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, for people across the UK.
Those in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are most likely to catch the spectacle in action according to the Met Office.
The phenomenon is caused when a fast stream of solar wind flashes through the sky to create a ‘dancing’ effect.
Ribbons of colourful light are created when the winds impact the planet’s magnetic field.
The Met Office says this ‘enhanced auroral activity’ is expected over the next two nights.
An online statement reads: ‘Significant space weather activity is expected during the coming night with Aurora sightings likely across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, where the skies are clear.
‘Geomagnetic storming during the next two nights may have the potential to bring visible aurora down to the far north of England and similar latitudes, where clear skies occur.’
Autumn in general is the best time to see the Northern Lights at its best due to clearer skies.
Those in Scotland, due to the country’s high latitude, could also see the Aurora as we approach early winter.
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