The Northern Lights were visible in NI on Friday night after an 'extreme' geomagnetic storm caused the rare phenomenon to be seen in parts of the country
The ethereal aurora borealis, boasting bands of pink and green shadows painting the sky, have been more visible due to an "extreme" geomagnetic storm, as stated by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
"Also, at this time of year, we are fighting the shorter length of nights, so it is unlikely that they will be visible until around 10.30pm or 11 o'clock when it gets really dark." The last major encounter with a G5 rating shook Earth more than 20 years ago in October 2003. Sweden wasn't left unscathed by the cosmic commotion as it caused power outages, as per Professor Carole Haswell in conversation with BBC Radio 4 Today Programme on Saturday morning.
As reported to the PA news agency, a representative from the Energy Networks Association reassured that the UK's electricity network remained functional as usual on Saturday morning despite monitoring the solar storm. The occurrence of Aurora displays is due to the collision between charged particles and gases in Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles.
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