Northern Lights seen in the UK

[tacnet]

Incredible light show last night all across the uk. First time in 20 years we have seen the northern lights after a particularly big solar storm

[TheButcher]

Wow that is really something

[Nakedtruth]

3-2-1 what conspiracy theory can they cook up for this natural phenomenon

[24alex]

What caused it?

[tacnet]

Its caused by a solar flare. Because the sun is made of plasma (rather than solid rock like the earth) it doesn't all rotate at the same speed. The equator spins round faster than the poles for example. This causes its magnetic field to get twisted like a rubber band. Every so often, the rubber band snaps and a solar flare occurs. Billions of tons of charged particles get spat out into space and the earths magnetic field channels those particles to our northern and southern poles producing the aurora borealis (northern lights) or the aurora australis (southern lights)

Thats why we normaly only see the aurora near the poles but this was such a big flare that they could be seen almost all over the globe

[webcamhostess]

We had the total solar eclipse and now this in 2024, that is rare.

[LuKenGas]

3-2-1 what conspiracy theory can they cook up for this natural phenomenon

where is brass monkey

[tacnet]

We had the total solar eclipse and now this in 2024, that is rare.

Thats a good point.

I didn't realise this but apparently this year, 2024/25 we are in the solar maximum. The sun has an 11 year cycle where solar activity rises and falls and right now its nearing its peak so we may well see more of these light shows

I find all this stuff fascinating LOL

[urbanlegend]

We had the total solar eclipse and now this in 2024, that is rare.

Thats a good point.

I didn't realise this but apparently this year, 2024/25 we are in the solar maximum. The sun has an 11 year cycle where solar activity rises and falls and right now its nearing its peak so we may well see more of these light shows

I find all this stuff fascinating LOL

Wondering id some crazy stuff will go down this year

[tacnet]

We had the total solar eclipse and now this in 2024, that is rare.

Thats a good point.

I didn't realise this but apparently this year, 2024/25 we are in the solar maximum. The sun has an 11 year cycle where solar activity rises and falls and right now its nearing its peak so we may well see more of these light shows

I find all this stuff fascinating LOL

Wondering id some crazy stuff will go down this year

Yep me too. They say its unlikely but one big solar flare could take out a few internet or GPS satellites and throw us back to the stoneage.

If you think about it, 11 years ago we weren't nearly as reliant on the internet as we are today

[LovinLife]

Thats a good point.

I didn't realise this but apparently this year, 2024/25 we are in the solar maximum. The sun has an 11 year cycle where solar activity rises and falls and right now its nearing its peak so we may well see more of these light shows

I find all this stuff fascinating LOL

Wondering id some crazy stuff will go down this year

Yep me too. They say its unlikely but one big solar flare could take out a few internet or GPS satellites and throw us back to the stoneage.

If you think about it, 11 years ago we weren't nearly as reliant on the internet as we are today

Are you getting converted by some conspiracy theory dudes here.

[Webby]

Total eclipse then Northern lights, none us us will be talking about either in a month, they came and went, the news cycle changes daily.

[tacnet]

Wondering id some crazy stuff will go down this year

Yep me too. They say its unlikely but one big solar flare could take out a few internet or GPS satellites and throw us back to the stoneage.

If you think about it, 11 years ago we weren't nearly as reliant on the internet as we are today

Are you getting converted by some conspiracy theory dudes here.

I know its highly unlikely, but you never know

[Cumslut]

When will happen next time

[tacnet]

When will happen next time

Just saw on the news. Apparently the sun spots that created these northern lights will have rotated back round to face the earth in around 2 weeks and scientists are saying we could have another show then