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Northern Lights Have 90% Chance of Being Visible 'Across Much of UK' This Week
A coronal mass ejection from the Sun is causing enhanced auroral activity, increasing the likelihood of Northern Lights sightings across much of the UK tonight, Met Office says.
- The Met Office forecasts visible aurora could reach as far south as East Anglia, the Midlands, Wales tonight, where skies are dark and clear, with the best time to view between 9pm on September 1 until midnight.
- The Northern Lights are caused by large explosions of activity from the Sun, which throw out huge amounts of charged particles – called solar wind – into space, and the UK is seeing more displays due to being near the peak of the 11-year solar cycle.
- A fast-moving coronal mass ejection from the Sun on August 30 is forecast to arrive at Earth late on September 1 or early on September 2, likely significantly enhancing the auroral oval and potentially allowing aurora visibility across much of the UK into September 3, though a waxing gibbous Moon may hinder visibility in some areas.
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