The aurora borealis could be visible again soon
A spectacular display from the aurora borealis was visible across the whole country last weekend as solar radiation crashed into the Earth's atmosphere, creating shimmering sheets of green, pink and purple light in the night sky. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a G5 geomagnetic storm has been created by a 'large, complex' sunspot cluster 17 times the diameter of earth.
READ NEXT: Full hour-by-hour weather forecast for every borough on Greater Manchester's 'hottest day of year' Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, she said: "This is all down to what’s known as the sun’s solar cycle. The sun has a roughly 11-year cycle of activity, and this is from what’s known as solar minimum, which then goes towards solar maximum, and back to solar minimum.
She added: "As we approach solar maximum, it means the frequency that we see these space weather events, which cause the aurora, increases. But this doesn’t actually dictate the magnitude of those events.
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