The Northern Lights were visible over Ireland after the most powerful solar storm in more than two decades.
The celestial light show, also known as aurora borealis, lit up the night sky with a display usually reserved for Iceland, Greenland and northern Scandinavia.
Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere around the magnetic poles.
In the northern hemisphere, most of this activity takes place within a band known as the aurora oval, covering latitudes between 60 and 75 degrees.
When activity is strong, this expands to cover a greater area.
The beautiful #aurora over #Bray tonight. Spectacular #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/2xPR6nQxOM
— Micheal Mac Suibhne (@MicMacSuibh) May 10, 2024
Spectacular #aurora pic.twitter.com/7sCsB57Sky
— Richard Dowling (@richardowling) May 10, 2024
