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1.  Aurora Alert

On Sunday evening, a coronal mass ejection (CME) at Earth from the Sun, and triggered a geomagnetic storm. Last night (Monday) northern lights were spotted in northern countries, but a faint display was also seen from northern counties of Ireland. As the geomagnetic storm continues, there may be a chance of seeing the northern lights again over Ireland tonight.

 

When to View

There is a small chance that the aurora borealis (northern lights) will be visible from Ireland. We suggest keeping an eye on the northern sky throughout Tuesday evening and into Wednesday evening. If it appears, the aurora will have a faint glow and if the activity is particularly strong it may have a green and/or red colour. The aurora will most likely be visible just over the northern horizon.

 

Where to View

Ideally it is best to watch the aurorae from a location as far north as possible, but depending on the strength of the CME from the Sun, they can be visible further south. We recommend picking anywhere that has a dark sky with a clear northern horizon. This can be a location just outside a town or city, or a dark parkland area.

 

Report Your Observation

If you see the aurora borealis, please let us know what you saw by emailing observe@astronomy.ie. We will aim to include reports and photographs in an upcoming issue of Astronomy & Space.

 

 

2.  Astronomy Ireland on Radio and TV

Astronomy Ireland's David Moore spoke on Inishowen Community Radio about the organisation's upcoming trip to Beijing, China to see the Transit of Venus in June. He also spoke about things to see in the sky, including the International Space Station and the planets. Listen to this interview (and previous interviews) on our website at www.astronomy.ie/audio

 

David will appear on RTE's Elev8 at 4pm tomorrow (Wednesday, February 29th) to chat about space and things to see in the sky. If you don't catch the broadcast at that time, we will have the piece online soon after on www.astronomy.ie/tv

 

 

 

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