Northern Lights: Chance to see the aurora borealis in Derbyshire tonight

PARTS of Shepway were treated to a dazzling display in the skies overhead when the Northern Lights were spotted over the Channel.

Forecasters say that two coinciding space weather patterns mean that there is a good chance the lights will perform their bewitching dance again in the weeks ahead.

The Aurora Borealis lit up the skies above northern Scotland on Tuesday night – and the phenomenon could be enjoyed by night sky watchers across our region tonight.

At the far reaches of the planet, where Earth’s magnetic field is weak and the stars seems somehow closer than normal, dancing, multi-colored flares of light stream across the sky.

Freelance photographer Chad Halvorson drove 30-miles north of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wednesday to capture the northern lights.

How long the Northern Lights remain in the airs over Ireland is unknown as cloud coverage and wind direction will seriously impact on visibility, said Met Éireann.

THE Northern Lights were visible in Gwent last night and you’ve been posting your incredible piuctures of the eerie night-time show.

The sight is best seen in areas with low light pollution, with those in the north having a greater chance of witnessing the phenomenon.

Karl Fitzgerald ‏(@Karl_Fitzy) also Tweeted: “Northern lights over Leeds…”

The Sun is now in the “declining phase” of its near 11-year solar cycle, after hitting its peak in 2014.

The collision is what creates the vibrant light displays, which are typically seen in places around the Arctic Circle.

Scientists say there are more sightings of the aurora in the spring and autumn than in summer and winter.

“Weather said they’d been seen all over the country so I had to check, lovely view of them from Dungeness”.