This weekend, Ireland might witness a “breathtaking” display of the Northern Lights thanks to recent solar flare activity, reports Breaking News.
The northern part of the island is most likely to see the spectacle, commonly known as aurora borealis.
However, because of the Sun’s tremendous activity, it is possible to view the lights farther south, as it was in May of this year.
The areas with the least level of light pollution provide the highest chance of viewing the Northern Lights, according to Met Éireann. Parts of the west and north coast will have the best possibility of witnessing the spectacle, depending on the amount of cloud cover, it added, reports Breaking News.
People who are eager to see the many tones of green and purple dancing in the sky will probably see the show later in the evening, often between 11 p.m. and 12 a.m.
“To maximise your chances of viewing the aurora, the sky needs to be as clear as possible. Look northwards and try to find a place with dark skies, ideally away from a city where light pollution can interfere with the view,” Silvia Dalla, professor of solar physics at the University of Central Lancashire said, reports Breaking News.
This predicted spike in space weather activities is the result of a massive solar flare that occurred on Thursday.
Solar storms reacting with gases in Earth’s atmosphere is what causes the lights.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which continuously observes the Sun, photographed a massive flare on Thursday that was a strong blast of energy.
Solar eruptions and flares can endanger astronauts and spacecraft as well as have an effect on radio communications, electric power systems, and navigation signals, reports Breaking News.
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