Irish News readers have been sharing their Northern Lights photos after the phenomenon returned for another enchanting display over Ireland on Thursday night.
This year, the famed aurora has made a few appearances over our skies, producing some stunning pictures as a result.
Also known as aurora borealis, the lights are a vibrant light display that occur in the sky.
The lights are created when charged particles from the sun, known as solar winds, collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere.
Numerous sightings have been reported throughout the year making 2024 a year of frequent auroras in regions not usually accustomed to them.
According to the Met Office, this is likely helped by the sun’s “solar cycle”, a natural 11-year cycle of activity.
You will, however, need to get away from our towns and cities to see the lights.
Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye which is why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera.
The Met Office is predicting a strong chance of the aurora being visible again tonight as a ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm slams into earth.
The lights are predicted to be strongest for stargazers between 10pm and 11pm on Friday.
