“There will be high chances of observing aurorae from mid-latitudes, including the Czech Republic and Slovakia,” says NOAA.
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“If the geomagnetic storm is as strong as astronomers predict, the glow from our extremities will be low above the northern horizon, most likely after dark. But it pays to observe throughout the night, “he adds.
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According to the office, one of the strongest eruptions occurred in the sun on Thursday. And that is why people in the Czech Republic will probably be able to see the aurora borealis as well. “The weather forecast is very good so far, moreover, its light will not disturb the Moon, which rises only in the second half of the night,” explains NOAA.
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“For observation, it is necessary to find a place with a perfect view to the north, undisturbed light pollution,” they add.
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Aurora
- It is the collective name for light phenomena occurring in a high atmosphere at altitudes most often around 100 km.
- This is one of the main phenomena of space weather. It is common in the polar regions (southern glow – aurora australis, northern glow – aurora borealis), while in the middle latitudes and especially in the tropics only rarely.
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