Get out and get looking up! Northern Lights lighting up the Derry sky

Derry's skyline is being lit up in an amazing display as the Northern Lights are turning the sky pink and green.

A strong solar storm headed towards Earth has allowed Ireland to see the Northern Lights.

The Met Office said space weather experts had issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm (G4) warning for this weekend, the first in nearly 20 years.

The storm, caused by powerful eruptions known as coronal mass ejections, could trigger spectacular displays of aurora.

Krista Hammond, the Met Office’s space weather manager, said: “Multiple coronal mass ejections from the sun are expected to reach Earth in the coming days bringing the potential for aurora visibility over the UK, particularly on Friday night."

PHOTO: Annamarie Duffy