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Amy Duffy

Glaswegians awed by stunning Northern Lights display set to return again tonight

Glaswegians were stunned last night as they were treated to a magical display of the Northern Lights.

Last night's display was one of the most mesmerising displays Scotland has seen in years, with the Met Office advising Aurora Borealis will 'likely' be visible again tonight.

Kriss Armstrong was one of the lucky people in Glasgow who got the chance to witness the phenomenon, caused by electrically charged particles from space entering the Earth's upper atmosphere at high speed.

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He managed to catch stunning pictures of the rare phenomenon from his home just outside of Chryston, to the North East of Glasgow just after 9pm last night.

The Northern Lights are 'likely' to be seen again tonight (Kriss Armstrong)

The Met Office said in a social media post last night: "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."

Meteorologists also advised the best places to try and catch a glimpse of the stunning display tonight: ""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.

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"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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