There might not be snow forecast for Christmas Day this 12 months, however for folks in northern latitudes, the area climate forecast is way more promising! Final night time, skywatchers fortunate sufficient to have a transparent view of the northern horizon have been handled to an unexpectedly sturdy show of the Aurora Borealis, and listed below are a few of our favourites..
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“Seen to bare eye together with pillars! So wonderful I even cried!”
Lindsey Taylor noticed the northern lights from Saltburn & Staithes in England. |
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“Stay from the Waterford/Tipperary border within the Knockmealdowns #aurora.”
credit score: Aurora Alert Eire |
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Aurora Borealis seen from Warrenpoint, Co. Down
credit score: Ryan Simpson |
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Karen Munro tweeted “Superb Aurora in Thurso, northern Scotland
at 23.30 UTC. Faint corona overhead as properly.” |
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“At 51.9 levels latitude, these have to be among the many most southerly
aurora images tonight. Low gentle air pollution helps.”
credit score: Colm Ryan
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“#Aurora tonight, most likely among the finest be seen in Scotland.” The view from Scotland was even higher, with @Jailender tweeting
capturing a terrific picture of the aurora and a moonbow! |
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| “Phenomenal Aurora show over Youghal, East Cork.” John Delaney took this magnificence from Youghal in Co. Cork. |
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“For 5 minutes the aurora went bonkers at York Seashore, ME tonight.” Rob Wright tweeted this gorgeous image from Maine.
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The view from Kilcock, Co. Kildare
credit score: @_Dale__ on Twitter |
With KP ranges reaching a excessive of KP 7 on the night time of December 20, Astronomy Eire have been fast to ship out an electronic mail to its subscribers alerting folks of the elevated photo voltaic exercise;
“Circumstances have continued to be lively and the Northern Lights have been seen from Eire this night, Sunday Dec. 20! We anticipate them to be seen for a number of hours, probably even till daybreak (7am).”
Did not get an opportunity to see the aurora? Don’t be concerned- we’re being advised to maintain our eyes peeled- “It will be a good suggestion to maintain checking the north horizon for a day or two simply in case.”
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