The Northern Lights could be visible in the UK again in just a few days after a major solar flare was detect.
The Northern Lights could soon be putting on a spectacular show again, as consistent solar storms from the sun are set to light up the skies.
A significant solar event was detected by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft on May 20, occurring on the far side of the sun. This X12-class flare, the most intense since September 2017, suggests an uptick in solar flare activity is on the horizon. Ryan French, a solar physicist at the National Solar Observatory in Boulder, Colorado, took to social media platform X to share news of the major flare. French remarked: "Although not visible to Earth, old AR 13664 just popped off its biggest flare yet! Measured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft behind the Sun, the flare is estimated as an X12-class, this flare also caused a huge CME behind the Sun.", reports the Mirror.
We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. During the new moon, the sky is darker with not as much light from the moon, which would be the ideal scenario for viewing the lights. Speaking to Live Science, French said: "As soon as the sunspot starts to appear, we will enter the window of opportunity .
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