A solar storm expected to occur on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, will cause the northern lights to be seen in various parts of the Earth. The northern lights or aurora borealis are natural radiation seen in the sky in the polar regions as a result of the interaction of charged particles coming from the Sun with the Earth’s magnetic field. So, in which countries will this celestial feast be seen?
A powerful solar storm moving towards Earth could trigger the bright northern lights on Valentine’s Day. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported earlier this week that a wind current was emitted from a hole in the sun’s outer layer. The current is predicted to cause a weak disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field.
WHERE WILL THE NORTHERN LIGHTS BE SEEN?
That means auroras could light up the skies over parts of northern Europe and North America on Thursday and Friday.
The Meteorological Service said the chances of seeing auroras are “much higher” in the north and west of Scotland because of the relatively clear skies there.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when charged particles from the sun are deflected toward the poles by Earth’s magnetic field and interact with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere.
