The largest solar flare since 2017 has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface.
The very strong solar flare came from a region near the Sun's south-centre discSolar flares are made up of electromagnetic radiation that travel from the Sun at the speed of light and can reach Earth in about eight minutes.
Solar flares do not cause the Northern Lights. They are caused by a phenomenon called coronal mass ejections that erupt from an active sun spot. “There is the potential for a coronal mass ejection to arrive at Earth late on Friday or early on Saturday, which could lead to visible aurora for Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England,” said Met Office Space Weather Manager Krista Hammond.A second CME is likely to hit Earth on Saturday and Sunday, associated with the solar flare which is rated X9.
The X9 solar flare emitted is the largest categorised by Nasa. The smallest is B, followed by C, M, and X. The scale ranks from 1 to 9, so X9 is the most powerful in Nasa's ranking.What was the impact of the last huge solar stormThe Sun is approaching something called “solar maximum” which is when it is most active in an 11-year cycle.
BBC weather present Simon King says the UK weather does not look good for people hoping to spot the aurora this weekend.
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