Do you have any images of the Northern Lights in the skies above the West Midlands?
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With Earth moving into a new alignment with the Sun, many lucky gazers in Britain got a chance to experience the breathtaking show of Northern Lights (aurora borealis) which, according to Met Office, will be more visible across the country in coming weeks.
Visibility will be better further north.
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are normally seen dancing across the skies of the Arctic Circle, venturing no further south than Iceland, Finland or Sweden.
A weather fluke has sparked the stunning light show, which began on Wednesday and could last for the next few weeks.
The strength of this disturbance directly relates to how far south the aurora is visible.
As explained by NASA, the phenomenon is caused by solar wind – streams of charged particles escaping the sun – that bumps into the Earths magnetic field and travels along it toward the poles.
A Met-Office spokesman said: “There is a chance in North England, North Wales and Scotland, it’s hard to say really”.
“These storms are short-lived periods of high geomagnetic activity where the Earth’s magnetic field changes very quickly and strong electric currents flow high in the atmosphere”.
It is advised to stay away from artificial lights and let your eyes become accustomed to the dark.
If you haven’t caught a glimpse of the aurora yet, there’s still time to see it.
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Under normal conditions the northern oval lights cover Scandinavia, Greenland, Alaska, Canada and Russian Federation.
