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Northern Lights to be visible for second night in a row above Tayside and Fife

The Aurora Borealis will be on display once more.

Northern Lights in Glenrothes on Friday night.
Northern Lights above Glenrothes on Friday night. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

The Northern Lights will put on a dazzling display across Tayside and Fife for a second night in a row.

The phenomenon, which is also known as Aurora Borealis, could be seen across the region on Friday night.

It was visible after a severe geomagnetic storm hit Earth for the first time in 20 years, providing amateur astronomers across Perth, Angus, Dundee and Fife an opportunity to see them.

Northern Lights above Glenrothes on Friday night.
The phenomenon was visible in Fife. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson
Northern Lights above Perth on Friday night.
Samantha Bruce captured the lights dancing above Perth. Image: Samantha Bruce

Those who didn’t manage to catch a glimpse of the dancing lights may have a second chance as they are set to be visible once more on Saturday night.

As the solar storm continues on, the celestial light show will be visible yet again.

Second chance to see Northern Lights

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “While short nights limit the visibility window, there’s a good chance of sightings on Saturday night, especially across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England and Wales.

“There could be some visibility further south, especially with long-exposure cameras.

“Aurora visibility is likely to persist through Sunday night, though there will be much more cloud across the UK especially in the west.

“Areas in the east of the UK have the better chance of clear skies and the possibility of seeing Aurora.”

According to the Met Office, the best conditions to see the Northern Lights are when the sky is dark and cloud-free.

The area should also be dark with no light pollution and stargazers should look towards the northern horizon.

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