The Northern Lights are due to be visible over Ireland tonight and tomorrow night and will be very visible for some lucky skygazers.
According to one weather expert, those living in Northern Ireland will have a better chance of seeing the spectacular phenomenon - while further south it is unlikely.
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather wrote: “A chance of seeing Northern lights tonight and tomorrow. Best chance in Northern areas".
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According to met.ie, the Northern Lights (or ‘Aurora borealis’ in the northern hemisphere) result from collisions between gas particles in our atmosphere and charged particles ejected from the Sun’s atmosphere.
Their colour will change due to the type of gas particles that are colliding. Oxygen molecules at approximately 100 km above the earth produce a greenish-yellow colour, while a red aurora can be seen when high-level oxygen molecules are involved. Blue or purple auroras indicate the presence of nitrogen molecules.
If you’re looking to catch a glimpse of them, Irish meteorologists advise: “The Northern Lights are best observed in locations with very small amounts of light pollution.
“Parts of the west and north coast would offer the greatest chance of seeing the display.
“There are a number of forecast services for the Northern Lights; one such service comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
“This provides a thirty-minute forecast for the Aurora”.
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