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Rare geomagnetic activity forced the aurora borealis far south of its typical Arctic boundaries, illuminating skies throughout the United Kingdom with a stunning display of the northern lights.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bright bands of pink, purple, and green lighting up the night were photographed by stargazers from the Scottish Highlands to southern English counties like Devon, Hampshire, and Kent.<\/p>\n A higher level of solar activity as the sun gets closer to the peak phases of its regular eleven-year cycle is what caused the celestial show, the Met Office said.<\/p>\n Different wavelengths of energy were released as energetic charged particles from the Sun impacted with gases in Earth\u2019s upper atmosphere.<\/p>\n Nitrogen created eye-catching purple and blue drapes across the horizon, while oxygen interactions produced vivid green hues.<\/p>\n The strong solar storm produced ideal viewing conditions nationwide, according to space weather analysts, and thousands of amateur photographers and astronomers shared long-exposure photos online.<\/p>\n The northern lights are possible tonight and tomorrow night, cloud dependent<\/p>\n Weaker tonight, so most likely seen across Scotland<\/p>\n Then strengthen again on Monday night and could be seen further south into central areas<\/p>\n Long-exposure photos may capture them further south \ud83d\udcf8 https:\/\/t.co\/mrHl5Qufou<\/p>\n\n