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People across the UK are “likely” to be able to see it Northern Lights According to experts, in the sky tonight.
Physicists have issued a red aurora alert for Wednesday night Lancaster UniversityWho monitor geomagnetic activity to predict when Britons are most likely to see the colorful spectacle.
from weather experts weather office Also known as the onset of “fast solar winds” as well as a potential solar event coronal mass ejection (CME) could mean the Aurora Borealis will be visible to Britons tonight.
It says sightings are most likely to occur in the northern region scotlandWith less probability towards the south. However, the forecaster also warned that parts of Northern Ireland and northern England could face a wet night.
A graphic shared by the Met Office shows the likelihood of aurora in the sky was at its peak at 9pm, before sinking and increasing again at 2am on Thursday.
The Aurora Borealis is a stunning atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when CMEs erupt from the Sun and travel at speeds of several million kilometers per hour. When directed toward Earth, they can interact with the planet’s magnetic field, triggering geomagnetic storms, which in turn can generate aurora displays.
Famous lights most seen in the auroral oval All around Iceland, stunning colorful lights appear in the sky. According to the British Geological Survey, the color of light depends on the molecules affected. Oxygen, nitrogen and other gases in the atmosphere have their own characteristics. ColourAs a result, a range of blue, green, yellow and red colors were seen in the aurora.
Scientists at Lancaster University issued the alert at 6:18 pm on Wednesday, saying the red alert meant: “There is a possibility that the aurora will be visible by eye and camera anywhere in the UK.”
The chart shows activity measured in nanotesla which is a unit of magnetic field strength. This evening it reached around 280nT.
The Northern Lights were last seen in Britain last monthWhen they were seen for several nights, especially in the north of England.