With a total lunar eclipse on the way, September is set to be a spectacular month for sky watchers. Now, the UK is set to be treated to a colourful Northern Lights display.

The Met Office says the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, could light up UK skies on Monday night (September 1), with 'enhanced auroral activity' possible until September 3.

It comes as a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) left the Sun late on Saturday night (August 30). These charged particles are set to hit Earth tonight, triggering a geomagnetic storm that is likely to create colourful aurora displays across the globe.

The Northern Lights are typically confined to northern latitudes, however this powerful CME is expected to bring aurora much further south than usual, potentially reac

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