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Northern Lights Could Be Visible in UK This Week as Met Office Shares Forecast
A coronal mass ejection expected to cause moderate to strong geomagnetic storms could make the Northern Lights visible across much of the UK, including southern areas like Essex.
- The Met Office forecast that a fast coronal mass ejection will arrive overnight on January 20, likely causing a G2-G3 geomagnetic storm with possible escalation to G4.
- Amid the solar maximum's closing phase, high solar activity produced a long-period flare that expelled the coronal mass ejection on Jan 18, space weather forecasters said.
- Met Office maps show the best viewing window is in the early hours around 4am on Tuesday, with auroras likely across Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and a chance into Essex despite heavy overnight cloud.
- The Met Office warned such storms can disrupt satellites, GPS and radio systems, and electricity grid, noting a likely G3 storm with higher-than-usual uncertainty about geomagnetic activity.
- Stargazers should make the most of this brief window as the peak season passes, with the Met Office forecasting the event's influence may still be seen on Wednesday, January 21 but on a waning trend.
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Will you be able to see Northern Lights in the UK tonight? Aurora Borealis returns
The Northern Lights could be be visible across parts of the UK again tonight (January 20) following Monday's Aurora Borealis display
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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