Northern Lights Expected to Illuminate Skies Over Scotland This Weekend

The Met Office predicts heightened chances of aurora sightings in northern Scotland due to clear skies and solar activity.

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are predicted to be visible across northern Scotland, with potential sightings extending further south under clear skies.
The Met Office attributes the visibility to clear weather conditions and increased solar wind activity associated with the sun's current solar maximum phase.
Photographers may capture the phenomenon more vividly with long exposure techniques, as auroras often appear brighter in images than to the naked eye.
The sun is currently in its most active period of an 11-year solar cycle, increasing the frequency of coronal mass ejections and auroral displays.
The aurora's colors are created when charged solar particles collide with Earth's atmospheric gases, emitting green, red, and blue light depending on the elements involved.