Astronomer Petr Horálek from the Institute of Physics in Opava drew attention to another aurora. A similar phenomenon was last observed in May this year, also in our region. We could see the brightest glow on Friday, May 10, when, according to experts, a geomagnetic storm of the highest degree hit the Earth. This happened for the first time since 2003. Some were lucky and saw the glow on Saturday and Sunday as well.
The first wave of plasma clouds will arrive on Tuesday, but during the day. However, according to Horálek, geomagnetic activity can last until the night. New eruptions appear on the Sun. The astronomer said that increased geomagnetic activity may continue in the coming days. However, the prediction of these phenomena is challenging.
Horálek said that the situation is reminiscent of May, when eruptions caused bright auroras in many places, including the Pardubice region. This time, however, the eruptions are weaker. In May, the intensity of the aurora borealis was such that even the inhabitants of the Canary Islands could see it. Scientists now do not expect that the current solar activity will cause the same intense phenomena, but the chance of phenomena is still real. The moon, which often outshines these phenomena, is retreating from the night sky in the coming days, creating favorable conditions, he added.
Have you taken a picture of the Northern Lights? You can send your pictures to e-mail martin.alt@denik.cz.
Those interested in observing the phenomenon should find a place with an unobstructed view to the north. At the same time, it should be an area where the observation will not be disturbed by light pollution. In the direction to the north, therefore, no major city can be located within tens of kilometers.
Source: ČTK, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
