The U.K. Met Office said that a solar storm on Monday could cause northern lights to light up.
The solar storm was caused by a powerful eruption of the sun's atmosphere called a coronal mass ejection. When directed at Earth, the storms can disrupt satellite services and knock out power grids. The increase of the Auroras in the regions around the North and South Poles is a pleasant side-effect of these events.
The sun's daytime maximum intensity burst at 6:36 a.m. on Monday. It is expected to reach Earth on Thursday. It was caused by a solar flare that erupted from a sunspot called Active Region 2908, according to Spaceweather.com.
There is a guide to see the northern lights.
The Met Office stated that the Auroral oval is likely to be enhanced at high latitudes from the 22nd to 24th due to the enhanced activity of the sun.
The sun has been busy in the past week with several active regions springing up on its hot surface in the run-up to Christmas.
The Met Office said that the Monday storm is expected to be minor. The sun's charged particles interact with the planet's magnetic field. The Earth's magnetic field lines will cause these particles to go above the poles.
If you want to take a picture of the northern light, you should check out our guide. Our picks for the best equipment and how to edit photos for the Aurora region can help you capture their ethereal glow on camera.
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