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Northern Lights alert: Must-visit UK destinations during 'extreme space weather' Aurora show
09.02.2024 - 09:27 / euronews.com / Aurora Borealis
Skies above the UK could soon be filled with the dancing Northern Lights thanks to a period of extreme space weather in the coming weeks and months.
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is a captivating natural phenomenon that illuminates the night skies in high-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
This celestial spectacle is caused by the interaction between charged particles from the sun and the Earth's magnetic field.
The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre has forecast increased activity in the sun's 11-year activity cycle – known as a solar maximum, meaning the northern lights will be stronger in 2024 than in at least a decade.
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Solar maximum is a phase in the solar cycle characterised by a period of heightened solar activity.
During the solar maximum, the sun experiences a higher frequency of sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), all manifestations of solar activity.
"In 2024, the sun is hitting the peak of its 11-year activity cycle," says Megan Eaves, the London Delegate for DarkSky International.
Eaves explains that because of the increased activity, there will be more intense and frequent auroras in both hemispheres, including the UK.
With the increase in aurora activity this year, Eaves thinks that more travellers will visit UK dark sky areas to take advantage of their lack of light pollution to witness the Northern Lights.
Eaves adds, "The UK's certified International Dark Sky Places, such as Parks and Reserves, are especially important as they offer protected darkness within the auroral zone to view the Northern Lights."
Thanks to these protected places, if conditions are right, anyone who can't travel farther afield, such as to the Arctic Circle, to see the Northern Lights might still be able to see the aurora from the UK.
Your best chance to see the Northern Lights in the UK is to head to areas with the lowest light pollution.
The UK has a network of protected International Dark Sky Reserves and Dark Sky Parks alongside smaller Dark Sky Discovery Sites, where you can seek starry skies over beautiful landscapes.
Dark Sky sites have been officially recognised for their low levels of light pollution and good public access, and should provide your best chance of seeing the Northern Lights this year.
Here are some locations in the UK where you might catch a glimpse of this natural phenomenon - and take enviable snaps for social media.
As one of the largest national parks in the UK, Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands has an expansive wilderness area with minimal light pollution, providing excellent stargazing opportunities and Northern Lights potential.
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