The aurora can only be seen during darkness
Skywatchers in the UK have been told to keep a close eye out as a rare red alert is issued for an aurora borealis today .
However, a red alert issued by AuroraWatch UK means that it is likely to be visible from anywhere in the UK. The free service which is run by scientists in the Space and Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University’s Department of Physics issued the alert at 5.12pm.The automated alerts are issued when the disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field reaches a certain threshold.
"Possibility of aurora later if geomagnetic activity persists. When dark check the current activity."
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