A solar storm will hit the Earth: Images of Aurora lights

His eyes rose to the bright skies of northern England, Scotland, and the upper parts of Northern Ireland.

But for other regions, the cloud is likely to block the green color of the auroras caused by the big solar storm.

Solar storms are caused by a type of sunlight called coronal mass ejection – the removal of a large plasma from the outer layer of the sun called the corona.

According to the US Space Weather Forecasting Center, the solar event could cause surges in power grids and “orientation disturbances” for spacecraft.

This occurs when a massive material explosion from the Sun causes a phenomenon known as a geomagnetic storm that interferes with the Earth’s magnetic field.

Australians were instructed to pay attention to the aurora lights, which are expected to be visible from Tuesday night.

The rare event forced the British to go out last night and try to take a perfect picture.

In Kirkwall, Scotland, an elementary school teacher shared four photos of the night sky.

Miss H Pinner, looking for the Northern Lights above her house, wrote that there was a “certain aurora glow.”

Julie Calderwood Fitzsimmons, from Orkney on the north coast of Scotland, said she had been “watching the aurora for several hours and all we saw was a green glow on the other side of the clouds. Our clock is ticking!”

Birmingham resident Daniel Tonks, meanwhile, shared dazzling images of the Northern Lights from Iceland.

Other spectacular demonstrations could be seen in Canada and Norway.

Dr. Beth Keith said she “took the kids to the tops to look at a very cloudy sky” before going to Sheffiel, where the only Northern Lights we “see tonight” were turned off by a dark, cloudy sky. .

The British Met.

“It will be very cloudy for many in these areas, but there is a chance in some places,” a spokesman said.

The agency added: “Aurora is possible in 11th and 12th places in most parts of Scotland, although the amount of cloud is increasing, meaning it is less likely to be seen by most.”

Tom Kerss, astronomer and author Northern Lights: A Strong Guide to Auroras, despite the cloudy weather forecast, still urged people to watch.

“Unfortunately, I think the cloud cover will be a bit of a problem for Scotland, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go if you have no clear patch,” he said.

The weather forecaster says the solar storm “probably has enhanced energy pockets inside, so it can often increase performance.”

“And that means auroras can reach the north of England and maybe as far as Belfast or Omagh – far beyond the south,” Mr Kerss said.

“But over the sea it can be seen from anyone looking north in the north of England.”

He added that the chances of disruption in the UK were low due to space weather forecasting and electrical engineering.

“We didn’t expect to lose power, the transformers to explode, or something like that with a big storm,” he said.

“But super-storms like the sun, which occurred about 150 years ago, could cause massive damage – we’re kind of lucky that it hasn’t happened yet.”

Sat nav warning

In an update on Monday, the Space Weather Forecasting Center said the mild geomagnetic storm hour would continue on October 12.

“Aurora can often be observed somewhere on Earth after sunset or just before sunrise,” the experts said.

“The aurora is not visible during the day, it does not have to be (directly) above, but it can be observed from a distance of 1000 km when the aurora is bright and the conditions are right.

“Aurora is an indicator of the current geomagnetic storm conditions and provides situational awareness for a number of technologies.

“(It) has a direct impact on high frequency radio communication and GPS / GNSS satellite navigation.

“This is due to currents that affect the transmission of electricity.

“For many people, the aurora is a beautiful event worth traveling to the Arctic to observe at night.

“For most people, space is the only way to experience the atmosphere.”

This article first appeared in the Sun and has been reproduced with permission