THE night skies over Scotland were transformed into a theatre of colour on Wednesday evening thanks to one of the most striking displays of the Northern Lights in recent years.
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It’s not just the hardened aurora chasers who managed to get great photos of the Northern Lights at Dunluce Castle, according to Maureen Kane, who says she has only begun learning about night photography.
The best way to spot the Northern Lights is to head somewhere dark and away from light pollution.
“There is a chance in north England, but it’s hard to say really”, a Met Office spokesman said.
The cloudless heavens meant the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis were clearly visible across the island, providing people with a few breath-taking shots. The conditions were expected to continue over the next 24 to 36 hours, meaning a supercharged northern lights display could be observed in certain regions on Earth.
Readers have been sending in their pictures of the aurora borealis which is most commonly only sighted much further north around the Arctic Circle and in countries such as Finland, Sweden and Iceland.
These coronal holes are now aligned with Earth and are creating high speed solar wind streams, disturbing the magnetic field of the Earth.
The UK’s Met Office have said there is an increased chance of seeing the multi-coloured display over the coming weeks because of a burst of solar wind.
‘The season of the year has an influence.
The Northern Lights are more often seen in autumn and spring but scientists do not fully understand why.
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“These fluctuations in energy give scientists an early warning of a possible Solar matter interaction with the Earths magnetic field which can cause industrial and communication problems”.
