{"id":2776,"date":"2024-08-13T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T11:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/13\/northern-lights-and-spectacular-meteor-shower-make-night-sky-glow-will-they-appear-again-tonight\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T11:00:42","slug":"northern-lights-and-spectacular-meteor-shower-make-night-sky-glow-will-they-appear-again-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/13\/northern-lights-and-spectacular-meteor-shower-make-night-sky-glow-will-they-appear-again-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern lights and spectacular meteor shower make night sky glow \u2013 will they appear again tonight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK stargazers hoping to see the Perseids meteor shower last night were treated to an extra show when the northern lights appeared.<\/p>\n

The Perseids meteor shower, which NASA describes as the \u201cbest meteor shower of the year\u201d, peaked overnight on Monday.<\/p>\n

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That meant stargazers could expect to see up to 100 meteors an hour, as Earth passed through the most concentrated area of the debris trail that makes these meteors.<\/p>\n

For the best stargazing experience, you usually want clear, pitch-black skies \u2013 but the appearance of the aurora borealis made for mesmerising photographs.<\/p>\n

One hiker who spotted the display from his tent in Scaladale in Scotland called it \u201cabsolutely magical\u201d in a post on X.<\/p>\n

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The sun is in the most active period of its 11-year cycle, which means we\u2019re seeing the northern lights in the UK more often than usual.<\/p>\n

In May, they produced incredible displays for skygazers around the UK<\/strong>, as skies turned pink and green.<\/p>\n

The lights appear in the sky when electrically charged particles from the sun travel across space and collide with Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The closer you are to the North Pole, the more you can expect to see the northern lights, but occassionally, they make their way further south.<\/p>\n

Last night, as the Perseid meteors raced across the sky, people as far south as Cornwall watched them alongside the aurora.<\/p>\n

\u201cPopped down to #Polzeath last night to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower, ended up staying till gone 1am watching the northern lights! Stunningly clear sky and a great show!\u201d posted Tom Kempster on X.<\/p>\n

The display was seen all over the world, with amazing pictures taken in places including Germany and Russia.<\/p>\n

Will the northern lights appear tonight in the UK?<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the Met Office, the plasma ejection from the sun that is causing the northern lights to appear so far south will \u201cwane slowly through Tuesday 13 August\u201d.<\/p>\n

That said, there is \u201ca chance of visible aurora to Scotland and parts of northern England overnight\u201d.<\/p>\n

By tomorrow, \u201cactivity should return back to background levels, with significant enhancements currently unlikely and any visible aurora restricted to far northern Scotland\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on sky.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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