Northern Lights visible across parts of Ireland tonight as solar storm hits Earth
A major solar storm is currently hitting Earth and it could mean the Northern Lights are visible across parts of Ireland tonight
There's been a bit of celestial magic over Ireland lately with the Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights, putting on a dazzling display in the night sky. And hold onto your hats, because tonight might just offer the best show yet.
Astronomy buffs have been on high alert following a major solar storm spotted by stargazers yesterday.
If you're itching to catch this natural wonder, well, you'll need to skip town. The key is finding a spot where the horizon stretches unobstructed from end to end, away from the bright lights of the cities – a few hours after sunset is prime time for aurora hunters.
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Talk about a stroke of luck for amateur astronomers and snap-happy photographers; even places down south like West Cork and Kerry have enjoyed some spectacular shows thanks to an uptick in solar shenanigans. In fact, just this past August, West Cork was graced with its most stunning Northern Lights spectacle anyone can recall—and yes, the photos were nothing short of phenomenal.
Donegal Weather Channel, a go-to resource for Irish star-watchers, has teased the possibility of something big: "Following on from the earlier update today which can be seen below one of the biggest CMEs of the solar cycle is currently heading towards earth with a direct hit expected in the next 24 hours with G4 to G5 storm conditions highly likely. G5 storm conditions are Extreme and would lead to the Aurora been visible countrywide and overhead which is rare in Ireland.", reports Cork Beo.
"The CME left the sun at around 1:55am Wednesday morning and is estimated to be travelling at a speed of 1800km per second. If the speed is correct then we should see an impact later tomorrow morning or early afternoon Thursday but again these things can run a little late at times. The closer to dark we get Thursday the better. An ideal impact time would be the late afternoon or early evening which would set things up for the Aurora Thursday night into Friday morning."
In addition, Met Eireann predicts clear skies for many parts of Ireland tonight - perfect conditions for stargazing despite the chill.
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