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Northern Lights over Culloden

The Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the UK on Tuesday and Wednesday night, the Met Office said. A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) left the Sun late on Saturday night and was forecast to arrive at Earth either late on Monday or early Tuesday.

It is expected to enhance geomagnetic activity, creating conditions that could allow the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, to be visible further south than usual, provided skies are sufficiently dark and clear, the Met Office added. The Met Office expects that at the peak of geomagnetic activity, there is a chance aurora may be visible across much of the UK.

These displays may be visible to the naked eye, without the need for photographic equipment, which is relatively rare for location

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