- The Northern Lights illuminated skies across parts of the UK and Ireland overnight on Monday, with a chance of reappearing on Tuesday.
- This spectacular display was triggered by a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the Sun, reaching Earth between Monday and early Tuesday.
- Stargazers reported sightings across north-east Scotland, northern England, and the Midlands, with the lights reaching as far south as West Cork in Ireland.
- The Met Office had indicated the resulting geomagnetic activity could extend the aurora's visibility further south than usual, provided dark, clear skies.
- Viewing conditions are expected to worsen on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with a waxing gibbous moon and light pollution potentially disrupting clear views.
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