Moscow, February 27 (Sputnik). – Residents of Canada, Denmark, the United States, Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom were able to see the northern lights, a phenomenon that is rarely seen in these regions.
Northern lights are seen all over the UK, even in the south of the country, which is a rare occurrence. It is expected that this phenomenon will be repeated on Monday, according to the British newspaper, “The Telegraph”.
As the astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, Tom Kerss, cited in this way, explains, the aurora borealis (or aurora borealis) occur as a result of a solar flare, in which charged particles of electricity are emitted, which in turn collide. With molecules and atoms in the Earth’s atmosphere, which causes it to heat up and make it luminous.
The Dutch news portal confirms that the aurora borealis is a phenomenon that is rarely seen in the Netherlands.
Many photos of this unique landscape have been posted on social networks by users from Denmark, Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States.
A powerful solar eruption occurred on the night of February 18th. The sun was unusually active at the end of December 2022 and the beginning of January 2023. According to scientists, it was the most intense solar activity since 2017, which ended around mid-January. (Sputnik)
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