The Northern Lights have lit up the night sky across the UK - including Berkshire.
The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, have been spotted across the UK, including Reading, Tilehurst, and Theale.
A weather expert from the Met Office said: "Look north in the coming nights and you may spot the Northern Lights.
"A coronal mass ejection from the sun is earth bound and whilst there's some uncertainty on its arrival time, sightings of the aurora are likely in northern areas with a slight chance in the south too."
Look north in the coming nights and you may spot the #NorthernLights 👀
— Met Office (@metoffice) October 10, 2024
A coronal mass ejection from the sun is earth bound and whilst there's some uncertainty on its arrival time, sightings of the #aurora are likely in northern areas with a slight chance in the south too pic.twitter.com/DPlXcPd1pM
Saturday night has the greatest likelihood of aurora sightings in the south and across central England, according to the Met Office.
Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere around the magnetic poles.
In the northern hemisphere, most of this activity takes place within a band known as the aurora oval, covering latitudes between 60 and 75 degrees.
When activity is strong, this expands to cover a greater area – which explains why displays can be occasionally seen as far south as the UK.
The natural phenomenon - which is relatively rare in the UK - was last spotted in the skies above Berkshire in September.
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