A Light Show With High-Stakes Potential However, as the wake of the filament eruption passes Earth, astronomers say there could be a small chance of spotting.
The Northern Lights over the UK on Friday night. As charged particles from the sun collide with the atmosphere, they transfer energy to gas molecules, causing them to glow in an effect.
We see as the aurora. These geomagnetic events are often monitored by experts in aerospace medicine, satellite health diagnostics, and even space law consultants, given the impact.
On high-altitude technology. According to the Met Office’s space weather forecast, a glancing blow means some of that stunning glow could be visible as far south as parts of Scotland.
What Is a Filament Eruption? The event which is currently causing minor geomagnetic activity above Earth is something called a filament eruption.
Unlike solar flares, which are bursts of high-energy radiation, filament eruptions involve huge waves of solar particles that can affect not only orbiting satellites.
