From around midnight tonight, the Northern Lights should be visible in regions like Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland, with potential sightings in areas like Newcastle, Belfast, and the Isle of Man too. Smartphone cameras can capture the colorful light streams even if not visible to the naked eye outside the UK.
Auroras are caused by disturbances in Earth's magnetosphere due to solar activity, like the coronal mass ejection (CME) resulting from the sun's plasma expulsion. Energy particles travel towards Earth, interact with the atmosphere's gases, and create the mesmerizing light displays known as auroras.
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