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| Northern Lights: UK could see aurora for another night on Tuesday | Northern Lights: UK could see aurora for another night on Tuesday |
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| Watch: Timelapse shows Northern Lights display over North Sea | |
| The Northern Lights were spotted across the UK for the first time this autumn on Monday night, and could return on Tuesday. | The Northern Lights were spotted across the UK for the first time this autumn on Monday night, and could return on Tuesday. |
| From northern Scotland, north Wales to Norfolk and Kent, the bright colours of the aurora were visible after a strong solar storm. | From northern Scotland, north Wales to Norfolk and Kent, the bright colours of the aurora were visible after a strong solar storm. |
| Space weather forecasters highlighted the chance of aurora on Monday afternoon after satellites monitoring solar activity picked up an eruption on the surface of the Sun – known as a coronal mass ejection. | Space weather forecasters highlighted the chance of aurora on Monday afternoon after satellites monitoring solar activity picked up an eruption on the surface of the Sun – known as a coronal mass ejection. |
| The increased solar energy travelled into our atmosphere where it interacted with oxygen and nitrogen and created the purples, greens and red colours we know as the aurora. | The increased solar energy travelled into our atmosphere where it interacted with oxygen and nitrogen and created the purples, greens and red colours we know as the aurora. |
| Whitley Bay, North Tyneside | Whitley Bay, North Tyneside |
| Nairn, Highlands | Nairn, Highlands |
| The Met Office Space Weather Centre suggests the increased solar activity could continue into Tuesday night with the possibility of it reaching a G4 Severe storm in a scale from G1-G5. | The Met Office Space Weather Centre suggests the increased solar activity could continue into Tuesday night with the possibility of it reaching a G4 Severe storm in a scale from G1-G5. |
| This would bring a greater chance for seeing the aurora right across the UK, potentially even with the naked eye. | This would bring a greater chance for seeing the aurora right across the UK, potentially even with the naked eye. |
| The forecaster's space weather manager, Krista Hammond, encouraged people to stay up to date with the latest information as "forecasts can change rapidly". | The forecaster's space weather manager, Krista Hammond, encouraged people to stay up to date with the latest information as "forecasts can change rapidly". |
| An important factor to be able to see the northern lights is of course the amount of cloud cover. | An important factor to be able to see the northern lights is of course the amount of cloud cover. |
| The Northern Lights were spotted clearly in Aberdeenshire | |
| Unfortunately, through Tuesday night cloud will be thickening across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with heavy rain and strengthening winds moving in. | Unfortunately, through Tuesday night cloud will be thickening across England, Wales and Northern Ireland with heavy rain and strengthening winds moving in. |
| Those in Scotland however will have the clearest skies for longest overnight and therefore a better chance of seeing the northern lights. | Those in Scotland however will have the clearest skies for longest overnight and therefore a better chance of seeing the northern lights. |
| Light pollution in more urban areas can also affect the likelihood of the lights being seen. | Light pollution in more urban areas can also affect the likelihood of the lights being seen. |
| If they are not visible to the naked eye, photography can help. | If they are not visible to the naked eye, photography can help. |
| Setting a long exposure time can capture the aurora but you will have to keep the camera still, ideally using a tripod to avoid blurring. | Setting a long exposure time can capture the aurora but you will have to keep the camera still, ideally using a tripod to avoid blurring. |
| If using your phone, switch off the flash, set the camera app to night mode and set the exposure time between three and five seconds. Just like with a bigger camera, you will need to keep your phone still. | If using your phone, switch off the flash, set the camera app to night mode and set the exposure time between three and five seconds. Just like with a bigger camera, you will need to keep your phone still. |
| Some apps may have more advanced camera settings which allow for shutter speed, ISO, and the length of exposure to be adjusted. | Some apps may have more advanced camera settings which allow for shutter speed, ISO, and the length of exposure to be adjusted. |
| The US Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed there was a "moderate geomagnetic storm" reaching G2 on the scale in the early hours of Tuesday. | The US Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed there was a "moderate geomagnetic storm" reaching G2 on the scale in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| While it is not uncommon to see the aurora across northern areas of the UK, it takes a stronger solar storm for them to be visible further south. | While it is not uncommon to see the aurora across northern areas of the UK, it takes a stronger solar storm for them to be visible further south. |
| The Met Office said it had reports of the lights being seen as far south as Dorset on Monday night. | The Met Office said it had reports of the lights being seen as far south as Dorset on Monday night. |
| Activity is likely to fall back to normal levels by Wednesday. | Activity is likely to fall back to normal levels by Wednesday. |
| The lights in Norfolk | The lights in Norfolk |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire |
| The Northern Lights are caused by solar winds carrying charged particles interacting with the earth's magnetic field. | The Northern Lights are caused by solar winds carrying charged particles interacting with the earth's magnetic field. |
| The heightened chance of a UK sighting was caused by a fast-moving coronal mass ejection, which is a "release of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun's corona", late on Saturday night. | The heightened chance of a UK sighting was caused by a fast-moving coronal mass ejection, which is a "release of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun's corona", late on Saturday night. |