Northern Lights in rare West Midlands display
The Northern Lights have made a rare appearance across the UK, delighting sky-watchers in the West Midlands and across many other parts of the country.
The lights, also known as aurora borealis, were visible on Friday night in places including Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
They could be seen after a particularly strong geomagnetic storm hit Earth, prompting the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issuing a rare solar storm warning.
BBC Weather said the clear skies on Friday evening made sightings possible from almost everywhere in the UK.
People in Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern parts of England usually have a higher likelihood of seeing the lights.
It is possible the phenomenon will be visible again on Saturday night as well.
The Northern Lights have been visible in both the East Midlands and West Midlands on earlier occasions this year.
The last time an extreme geomagnetic storm hit Earth was in 2003, so Friday's display was rare.
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