A DERBYSHIRE astronomer said people may get a glimpse of the rare natural phenomenon, the Aurora Borealis, sometimes called the Northern Lights, over the Peak District overnight.
The display is expect to happen very early on Saturday morning, from midnight onwards but with the best chance between 3am and 6am.
Ashbourne expert Patrick Poitevin said recent solar flares means electrically-charged particles - which are the cause of the stunning light displays, normally only seen near the Earth's polar regions - will appear further south than usual.
And this could mean the eerie green and blue lights could be visible to the naked eye in areas around Derbyshire, which have no light pollution.
It was hoped that people in Derbyshire may have been able to see the Lights last night but the solar flares were not powerful enough to make them visible locally.
Getting away from the artificial light of urban areas also makes viewing easier.
