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The stunning Northern Lights are expected to be visible from Edinburgh this weekend.

Experts are predicting a solar storm and the Met Office say this could mean the spectacular sight is visible above the capital on Saturday.

While there is forecast to be some cloud tomorrow, there should be breaks long enough to reveal the lights, also known as the aurora.

The illuminations are caused by disturbances in the earth's magnetosphere caused by a flow of particles from the sun. This is usually concentrated around the earth's magnetic poles.

As reported by The Daily Record, Bonnie Diamond, meteorologist at the Met Office said: "A Coronal Mass Ejection has happened and the effects of that are expected to arrive later tomorrow evening.

"This type of arctic geomagnetic storm means that there is the possibility of the aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights.

"Whether or not you will see the Northern Lights depends on where you are and what the weather is like. Scotland is where you're most likely to see it."

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