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08.12.2022 - 00:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots who are willing to stay up late this evening could be treated to some astronomical delights as both Northern Lights and a rare eclipse of Mars may be visible. The phenomena will be visible if the sky is clear, although many parts of the country could be clouded over.
Those who live in the North of Scotland might be able to see the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow. Meanwhile, one of the last of 2022's full moons could be visible in the early hours of tomorrow.
Those who are up early enough might also catch a glimpse of Mars, which will be visible in parts of the Americas, Europe and Northern Africa. The red planet will be eclipsed by the full moon in a rare event known as an occultation.
Here is everything you need to know about both astronomical events, including where to be and when to be there if you want to see the spectacles first-hand.
An Aurora forecast for the Northern Hemisphere states that Northern Lights may be visible tonight and tomorrow in parts of Scotland. However, it adds that activity will decline later in the week.
The forecast states: "The arrival of fast solar winds late on the 7th December is likely to result in an increasing chance of the aurora becoming visible.
"On 7th and 8th, the aurora is likely to be visible across northern Scotland and similar geomagnetic latitudes under clear skies. Auroral activity likely declining later in the week, becoming confined to higher latitudes."
Northern Lights: The Northern lights - or the aurora borealis - should be visible in parts of the highland sky, so long as clouds are not in the way. Recently, Scotland Now wrote about Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands being one of the perfect spots to see the Northern Lights. Websites such as AuroraWatch UK
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