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When the Northern Lights May Appear over the UK This Week - and Why October Is One of the Best Months for Them
Incoming solar particles from coronal mass ejections may enhance aurora visibility, with peak viewing between 9pm and 2am, experts said.
- The Met Office forecasts the Northern Lights may be visible in Essex tonight, October 6, with alerts also for Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
- Space Weather models indicate Coronal Mass Ejections from October 3 and 4 may impact Earth from October 6, enhancing aurora chances across Scotland and possibly further south.
- Royal Observatory astronomer Tom Kerss explained particles slam into atmospheric atoms causing 'excitation' that makes gases glow, and photographers should use a tripod at beaches and country parks to avoid blur.
- The Met Office predicts little cloud in the early evening but warns skies may thicken into the early hours, while locals note the Northern Lights have appeared several times over Essex last year.
- September to March is the peak viewing season for the Northern Lights when nights are darkest, Gísli S. Brynjólfsson, director of global marketing at Icelandair, said.
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