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Stargazers are in for a spectacular show this evening as experts issue a red alert — meaning there’s a strong chance of spotting the Northern Lights anywhere in the UK. ‌

The dazzling Aurora Borealis is one of nature’s most breathtaking sights, lighting up the night sky in waves of green, pink, and red. The stunning display happens when charged particles from the Sun — known as solar winds — collide with gases high in the Earth’s atmosphere. ‌

Lancaster University’s AuroraWatch UK issued the rare red alert tonight, saying geomagnetic activity is high enough that the aurora “is likely to be visible by eye and camera from anywhere in the UK.” ‌

Their live chart, which measures magnetic activity in nanotesla (nT), showed readings climbing above 200nT — a strong in

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