The aurora borealis may be visible in parts of Scotland today as a result of a solar storm impacting the planet's atmosphere.
Following a powerful eruption near the surface of the Sun on Saturday morning, a powerful solar flare is set to arrive on February 2.
According to NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, a wave of charged magnetic particles is on a path towards Earth and is expected to arrive today.
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As reported by WalesOnline, scientists have stated that satellites and power grids are "in no danger".
Astronomer Dr Tony Phillips said that those at higher latitudes may observe a phenomenon similar to the Northern Lights as a result of the charged particles interacting with our atmosphere.
On his website, Dr Phillips explains that the powerful eruption — also known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) — may lead to a G2-rated solar storm.
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The G2 refers to the severity of the solar storm, which are graded on a scale of G1 to G5 — with the former being "minor" and the latter being "extreme".
Dr Phillips continued: “Moderately-strong G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible after the CME arrives.
“Power grids and satellites are in no danger, however. This is a low hazard ‘auroras only’ space weather event.”
