Meteor shower & northern lights visible in Scotland tonight

The Aurora Borealis has been intensified by a strong burst of charged particles from the solar often called a coronal mass ejection.

It signifies that two-night sky occasions might be seen from Scotland, and the Met Workplace has stated that anybody trying up might even see as many as 100 meteors each hour.

An announcement from the Met Workplace stated: “The Perseid meteor bathe peaks tonight and viewing circumstances will usually be good, with clear skies for many people and maybe as many as 100 meteors each hour.”

“A coronal mass ejection from the solar may additionally given an enhanced probability of seeing the aurora in northern areas

The Perseid meteor bathe peaks tonight and viewing circumstances will usually be good, with clear skies for many people and maybe as many as 100 meteors each hour 🌠

A coronal mass ejection from the solar may additionally given an enhanced probability of seeing the aurora in northern areas pic.twitter.com/M0ZA4fa1Sf

— Met Workplace (@metoffice) August 12, 2024

In keeping with the Met Workplace, the meteor bathe and the aurora shall be seen from 8pm on Monday till 6am on Tuesday. The very best probability of seeing will probably be between the hours of 1am and 4am.

UK-based Aurorawatch has additionally issued a pink alert because of the geomagnetic exercise. The pink alert signifies that ‘it’s doubtless that aurora shall be seen by eye and digicam from wherever within the UK.

What are the Northern Lights?

The Northern Lights are attributable to charged particles from the solar hitting gases within the Earth’s environment.

The colors happen attributable to totally different gases within the Earth’s environment being energised by the charged particles.

Nitrogen and oxygen are the 2 commonest gases within the environment, with nitrogen emitting purple, blue and pink colors and oxygen emitting inexperienced.