The northern lights have made an unusual appearance in the U.K.'s south, a rare occurrence for the phenomenon that is typically seen in Iceland and Scandinavia. And the show isn't over yet.
," as"it takes a severe or extreme geomagnetic storm to bring the belt southwards across southern Iceland or towards the Faeroes." To see the lights, the office says you usually need a"clear night with no cloud cover," as well as no light pollution. If visible, they can be seen by looking toward the northern horizon.
According to the meteorological office, the lights were caused by the arrival of a"coronal hole high speed stream" as well as a"rather fast coronal mass ejection." Both events are known by NOAA for contributing to geomagnetic storms, thus allowing for better northern light conditions. , according to NOAA, is when the sun spews its plasma and magnetic field, and in the right conditions, such an occurrence can increase the likelihood of causing a more intense geomagnetic storm.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said that there were"eruptions from the sun" on Feb. 24 and 25, causing the latest geomagnetic storms, which are expected to continue strongly through Monday and become more moderate on Tuesday. , meaning that it could trigger false alarms on some powered protection devices, cause orientation issues for spacecraft and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation.
NOAA's forecast for seeing the northern lights shows that it could be visible from the northern U.S. on the night of Feb. 27.So far, people who have had the opportunity to see the lights say it's been nothing short of spectacular. tweetedAnother person from Calgary in Alberta, Canada, described it as"nature putting on a show," revealing green and purple lights seemingly dancing over the city skyline.
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