BREAKING: Northern Lights red alert as Aurora Borealis to appear in UK skies tonight
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by Joe Smith · The MirrorA major alert for solar activity means Brits are set for a dazzling display of the Northern Lights this evening.
The stunning spectacle is taking place as the debris from a massive Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) which erupted from the Sun on Monday finally strikes Earth, leading to a dazzling light show.
Space weather conditions are perfect for a display this weekend, with a period of intense solar activity meaning the beautiful lights will be visible across many parts of the UK.
The AuroraWatch UK account on X posted the alert this afternoon, stating: "Red alert: aurora likely."
The stunning spectacle is taking place as the solar particles from a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) which burst out of the Sun on Monday finally reaches the Earth.
The CME is a large cloud of plasma ejected into space, it usually accompanies a Solar Flare, which is an eruption of light and radiation.
When the disruption from the CME reaches Earth, interactions with our planet’s magnetic field cause the iconic lights in the upper atmosphere.
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