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Amber alert for sightings of aurora over Scotland | Amber alert for sightings of aurora over Scotland |
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Lancaster University's AuroraWatch UK has issued its second highest alert for sightings of the aurora borealis. | Lancaster University's AuroraWatch UK has issued its second highest alert for sightings of the aurora borealis. |
Tuesday's amber alert suggests the Northern Lights is likely to be visible from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland - if the sky is clear. | |
British Geological Survey said a geomagnetic storm, the cause of the aurora, was "currently in progress". | British Geological Survey said a geomagnetic storm, the cause of the aurora, was "currently in progress". |
It could mean a hat-trick of big astronomical events following a meteor on Sunday and solar eclipse on Friday. | It could mean a hat-trick of big astronomical events following a meteor on Sunday and solar eclipse on Friday. |
A spectacular meteor was photographed from the shores of Loch Ness on Sunday by tourist guide John Alasdair Macdonald. | A spectacular meteor was photographed from the shores of Loch Ness on Sunday by tourist guide John Alasdair Macdonald. |
The same event, or other meteors, was seen from other parts of the UK, including the Western Isles and Cumbria. | The same event, or other meteors, was seen from other parts of the UK, including the Western Isles and Cumbria. |
The aurora borealis is caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. | The aurora borealis is caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. |
From the ground in the Scotland, the Northern and Western isles, the Highlands and north east Scotland offer some of the best places to observe the Northern Lights at night. | |
Aberdeen's associations with the aurora borealis are celebrated in the local song, The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen. | Aberdeen's associations with the aurora borealis are celebrated in the local song, The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen. |
In the past, the city's tourist information staff have been asked when the "lights were turned on" by visitors unclear what causes the displays. | In the past, the city's tourist information staff have been asked when the "lights were turned on" by visitors unclear what causes the displays. |
Last month, a Nasa astronaut photographed the aurora borealis over Scotland from the International Space Station. | Last month, a Nasa astronaut photographed the aurora borealis over Scotland from the International Space Station. |
Baltimore-born Terry Virts, a member of Expedition 42 to the space station, captured the image of the Northern Lights. | Baltimore-born Terry Virts, a member of Expedition 42 to the space station, captured the image of the Northern Lights. |
ISS orbits between 230-286 miles (370-460km) above the Earth's surface. | ISS orbits between 230-286 miles (370-460km) above the Earth's surface. |
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